Adios Amigos!

Going to Belize, be back later.

Happy Holidays To You!

This is the gingerbread house the BF and I made a while ago. It looks a little shabbier now, we've been eating off of it. Yes, the BF gave the gingerbread man a whip cream bikini. Happy holidays, everyone!

Randomness...

*This is a really cute picture of Bellies and my parents' puppies (Bree and Mollie) with my mom. They're wearing sweaters! It's cuuuuuute!

*My friends had their baby. He was 1lb 12oz, reeeeeaaallllyy tiny. He's having some trouble with his lungs and heart, so keep praying and sending those good thoughts!

* I'm having a bad day already and it's only 10:30am. Obviously, business is bad, but today is the first day I've actually gotten bogged down by it all. I had to give bad to news to some people and I've been getting phone calls and emails about it all morning. I have no boss, the next in line just had surgery, so my immediate supervisor at the moment is a VP, and she's hassling me now. Ugh. I'm listening to Christmas music and drinking a white chocolate peppermint mocha to cheer myself up.

* Ok, only a few more days of bullshit, then I get to go home for Christmas! I haven't been home in six months, I can't wait. My mom is baking cookies today and one of my brothers is already there. The BF is coming with me, but he's probably not all that excited. Driving seven hours to see people that aren't your family takes some patience.

* I learned how to scuba dive a few weeks ago so I can go in Belize. I'm going to finish my open water dives there.

*Speaking of Belize, I'm going in a week and a day! Yay! I just need to keep telling myself "I will be on a beach soon..."

*It's so snowy and windy here. The snow is up to my waist in spots. Yes, I'm short (5'4"), but that's a lot of snow!

*I'm mostly blond now. I think I want to go maybe one shade lighter and put some highlights underneath to lighten that up a bit, too. Also, the sun in Belize will probably bleach it out some.

I think that's it. Really, there hasn't been much going on. I've just been really busy at work and slacking on the posting. What have you been up to?

This post is having some issues with spacing again. Annoying.

Need A Little Help From My Friends

I need you guys to pray or send good wishes or whatever you believe, for some friends of mine. The momma is pregnant with baby number three and he wants to come out early.

At Thanksgiving they were in my home town to visit the momma's family and she started bleeding and was put on bed rest. She stayed with her parents while the daddy went back to Alabama. The Monday after Thanksgiving she was rushed to the hospital and her water broke. The daddy drove all night to get back to her.

The baby is only 23 weeks, a little over halfway, and he needs to stay in there for a while. The momma kept bleeding and had a fever, but by yesterday morning things were better. She had a good ultrasound and there was fluid in the sac. They're giving the baby steroids so that he grows quicker.

Tonight we found out that the bleeding has picked up. If you are spiritual or religious, please pray for this family. Pray for that the momma will have joy and peace, because being on bed rest is very hard, especially not knowing if your son is going to make it or if he is going to have disabilities. Pray that the baby develops quickly and stays in the womb.

You guys are awesome, and this family needs all the prayer they can get. Just knowing that there are tons of people out there they don't even know praying for them is a source of strength for them.

I'll give updates as they come. You guys rock.

* UPDATE: The momma is bleeding a lot and may need a blood transfusion.

*UPDATE: Major contractions. The baby is now 24 weeks in development, but needs to stay in there and grow some more.

Snow Photos

As requested by Bone, here are some pictures, taken by the BF, of the snow on Thanksgiving. There's a deer in there, too! Enjoy!

Thanksgiving and I'm Sick

Ugh. I don't know what is going around, but I have it. I woke up with the right side of my throat hurting and every time I swallow it feels like someone is stabbing me in my right ear with a pair of scissors. Yuck.

For Thanksgiving I went five hours north with the BF to spend the holiday with his family. When we got to the cabin at 12:30 on Wednesday night (Thursday morning) we found our air mattress in the living room and his grandparents waiting for us. We chatted with the Grandparents for a bit and then finally got under the covers to go to sleep. I was so cold I think I woke up every hour. I tried to scoot as close to the BF as possible, but nothing helped. Then, the mattress started going flat. Every time I got situated, I ended up sliding over the the BF's side of the mattress. This did not make for a good night's sleep, which I suspect may be part of the reason I am now sick.

The next morning we were woken up bright and early by the Aunt. The Aunt is great, I always have a good time with her. Plus, she got us a room in a hotel for the remaining two nights. The BF was tired and complaining about the sleeping arrangements, so the Aunt let us get in her bed to sleep for a few more hours. I woke up the BF at 10:00 because it seemed rude to sleep in with his family in the kitchen, cooking us breakfast. 

When we finally made it out of bed and got done brushing our teeth, it was time to meet the Mom. Remember that I just met the Dad a few months ago, so obviously the BF doesn't see his folks much. 

We spent the rest of the  day sitting around, fighting over what channel to watch on TV, napping, and stoking the fire. Every time we left the house the BF wanted to go "off-roading" in his SUV, through the snow. We found a snow-mobile trail and drove down that a few times. Every ditch and patch of grass on the side of the road was fair game. 

Friday we were made to get dressed and go outside in the snow. The BF lasted about ten minutes while I hung around outside with his dog for a bit, before turning back myself. When we came back in I got all bundled up under the covers and took a nap, until everyone else came back in. We hung out for a little while until the BF was bored out of his mind and wanted to get on the hotel's computer.

We claimed the computer for a few hours and finally got most of the planning for our Belize trip out of the way. I tried to help my dad buy a GPS for my mom over the phone. This was probably the most interesting thing we did all weekend.

Saturday morning we got up and headed to the cabin to say our good-byes. As bored as the BF was all weekend, I actually had a good time hanging out with his family. I think they're funny  and interesting and fun to talk to. I've always felt very relaxed and welcomed around them. I guess it's different when it's not your family.

Saturday I was extremely tired, probably because I was getting sick, and went to bed around 11:30. Sunday, I went to Target and got stuff to decorate the BF's apartment for Christmas. I don't think he was all that excited, but I spend at least five nights of my week there, so I wanted to decorate. I got a little tree and we put ornaments on it. Next weekend we get to decorate a gingerbread house. The BF can hardly contain his excitement.