My flight was supposed to leave at 2:15 today so I was at the airport by 12:45ish. At about 1:30 they announced that there was bad weather in Newark and that we were delayed until 3:45. GRRRR!
Well little by little it kept getting later and later and we finally left at 4:35. It was a lovely three hour flight with small screaming children the ENTIRE trip. I wanted to read a book instead of listening to my iPod so it was that much harder to tune them out. *sigh*
So we finally land (at 8:30 instead of 6:15 ugh), taxi in, I am in the very LAST seat in the plane so of course that takes me forever to get out! I get all turned around in the Newark airport but then make it to the rental car place. I am nervous enough about driving so then I get a cute PT Cruiser so that made me a little happier. I know I have about a 35 mile drive to Park Ridge, NJ so I get on the road and it is POURING rain. I'm driving along and start seeing signs for cities that I wasn't suppose to so I realize I missed a turn. I call the hotel and yep....went waaaaayyyy too far so she gave me directions and it was all these twisty turny roads which were not better than the highway but hey, I finally got to the hotel. Again...it is still pouring and of course at 10:30 at night there are no parking spots close so by the time I run into the entrance, I am completely soaked, literally dripping wet. The front desk gals both went 'aweeeee' at the same time. (shush, I know you are doing it too as you read this)
FINALLY I am in my wonderful room, starving to death since it's been 10 hours since I've eaten, other than my mini bag of pretzels on the plane. So now I've stuffed my face, have gotten out of my dripping wet clothes and am about to pass out...wish me luck in the training I have to get tomorrow.
I will blog again tomorrow night...hopefully safe and sound from Chicago LOL
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Monday, July 21, 2008
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
More Travels Ahead
I knew my July was going to be busy but sheesh....
I am taking off Friday to drive to Sioux City, Iowa for my 20th year high school reunion this weekend. I am looking forward to seeing some good friends!!! Details and pictures will follow :)
I found out today that I have to do some traveling for work next week. Get this...I am flying out Wednesday from KC to Newark, NJ. I will be doing training in Newark on Thursday then that night I fly from Newark to Chicago. I will then be doing training in Chicago on Friday. Finally Friday night I get to fly from Chicago back to KC. What a whirlwind...UGH
Kyler has basketball camp this week from 10-12 each day. He is loving it and doing great in it. The coaches keep complimenting him on how he hasn't stopped since hurting his leg. He is still going to strength training every morning before camp.
Next week Kyler has football camp from 8-10 each day. He will probably do his strength training in the evening session since he won't be able to in the mornings. I hope his leg still doesn't bother him in this sport since it's a little more contact.
SCHOOL STARTS AUGUST 13th!!!!!! Can you tell I am a bit excited???? I know the kids aren't but since I work from home, summer has been a challenge for working and keeping the kids busy. Miranda has really become more independent this summer which I am SO grateful for!! Kyler will be in 7th grade and finally gets to play sports for the middle school. He was in middle school last year for 6th grade but they didn't have school teams at that age. One benefit for working from home will be that I can get to most of his game since they are right after school, usually about 4pm. Miranda will be in 4th grade. Crazy how the years have flown. People have commented on the picture of the kids from Arkansas about how much older they look and can't believe how grown up they are.
Might be time to dig up some more old pictures of them :)
I am taking off Friday to drive to Sioux City, Iowa for my 20th year high school reunion this weekend. I am looking forward to seeing some good friends!!! Details and pictures will follow :)
I found out today that I have to do some traveling for work next week. Get this...I am flying out Wednesday from KC to Newark, NJ. I will be doing training in Newark on Thursday then that night I fly from Newark to Chicago. I will then be doing training in Chicago on Friday. Finally Friday night I get to fly from Chicago back to KC. What a whirlwind...UGH
Kyler has basketball camp this week from 10-12 each day. He is loving it and doing great in it. The coaches keep complimenting him on how he hasn't stopped since hurting his leg. He is still going to strength training every morning before camp.
Next week Kyler has football camp from 8-10 each day. He will probably do his strength training in the evening session since he won't be able to in the mornings. I hope his leg still doesn't bother him in this sport since it's a little more contact.
SCHOOL STARTS AUGUST 13th!!!!!! Can you tell I am a bit excited???? I know the kids aren't but since I work from home, summer has been a challenge for working and keeping the kids busy. Miranda has really become more independent this summer which I am SO grateful for!! Kyler will be in 7th grade and finally gets to play sports for the middle school. He was in middle school last year for 6th grade but they didn't have school teams at that age. One benefit for working from home will be that I can get to most of his game since they are right after school, usually about 4pm. Miranda will be in 4th grade. Crazy how the years have flown. People have commented on the picture of the kids from Arkansas about how much older they look and can't believe how grown up they are.
Might be time to dig up some more old pictures of them :)
Monday, July 14, 2008
Arkansas Pictures
Whew ok finally have them all uploaded into Photobucket.
If you click on this - http://s192.photobucket.com/albums/z244/trishb0216/Arkansas%20Vacation/
You'll see a list of individual albums on the left hand side. I split them up to make more sense. They aren't in order in each album but I'm too tired of looking at them to try to figure it out right now, maybe later LOL Oh and I didn't put titles or comments on all of them either...sheesh too much work! So if you have a question on any of them, let me know which folder and picture number and I'll be sure to answer them!!!
Enjoy!!!
If you click on this - http://s192.photobucket.com/albums/z244/trishb0216/Arkansas%20Vacation/
You'll see a list of individual albums on the left hand side. I split them up to make more sense. They aren't in order in each album but I'm too tired of looking at them to try to figure it out right now, maybe later LOL Oh and I didn't put titles or comments on all of them either...sheesh too much work! So if you have a question on any of them, let me know which folder and picture number and I'll be sure to answer them!!!
Enjoy!!!
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Home Sweet Home
Ahhhh home again...
We got home in the early afternoon today and both kids were boom, out the door to their friends houses haha. It was nice though, I was able to relax and get a few things done. Randy brought Kasey and Maddie back home and they were so happy to see me!! I missed them!!
I've been working on all my pictures, almost 300 of them!! I'm separating them into albums and then am going to label most of them. I am just going to upload them into Photobucket and add the link to tomorrow's post, I'd say that's much easier than posting all of them right? HA like I'd do that anyways!!!
Until then, here are a few I'll show now!!
We got home in the early afternoon today and both kids were boom, out the door to their friends houses haha. It was nice though, I was able to relax and get a few things done. Randy brought Kasey and Maddie back home and they were so happy to see me!! I missed them!!
I've been working on all my pictures, almost 300 of them!! I'm separating them into albums and then am going to label most of them. I am just going to upload them into Photobucket and add the link to tomorrow's post, I'd say that's much easier than posting all of them right? HA like I'd do that anyways!!!
Until then, here are a few I'll show now!!
The kids at the lake by my dad's house
Love black and white pictures
My dad with the kiddos.
This picture is so cute!
The kiddos and I
In Old Hardy Town
Inside Blanchard Caverns
Inside Blanchard Caverns
At Mammoth Springs
One of my artsy shots of Mammoth Springs
More to come.....
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Another hot day in the south!!
We had another fun filled day!!! Started out pretty crappy but got better!
At 7:30 we were woken up to pounding on the wall, hard enough to shake the mirror, screaming voices, F bombs being dropped left and right, people screaming, door slamming...etc etc. The idiots in the next room were fighting, I guess there were 3 guys and 2 girls. I called the front desk as it was continuing out onto the balcony and in the parking lot. They finally got the one guy to leave and we decided since we were up...we'd go get breakfast. Sheesh...lol
It was my daddy's birthday today so we headed up to Mammoth Springs to the park. We walked by the spring waterfall, I went down to the bottom to take a picture looking up at the kids and these people asked me if I liked snakes....excuse me??? Well there are water snakes or some kind and they were right there in the bushes by the water...ick. So I called the kids down to see them. We then walked around the water to the paddle boats. Miranda and I got one and my dad and Kyler got the another. Of course we had to do some paddle racing and bumping into each other but we had fun going around the water for 30 min. We even saw a beaver! After that we finished walking around to where some ducks were so the kids could feed them with the bread we brought. We didn't know that we were going to get swarmed by pigeons too! It was insane!!! Miranda wasn't too hip on that so she ended up throwing the bread and running haha! After the park we stopped and got some ice cream on the way home. YUM!!
We got back to Hardy and decided to hit the shops. The one place we HAD to go was the Old Hardy Hotel (http://www.oldhardyhotel.com/) because it's haunted!! We went upstairs to where the Murder Room is. That is where someone was actually murdered in the 1940's or something I guess. Of course my dad was trying to freak the kids out the whole time haha! There were a lot of cool shops and craft places as well.
After dying in the heat all day we decided to go back to my dad's house for birthday cake. My uncle and cousin came over as well. We then went to the lake so the kids could do some swimming. It was nice to just hang out and relax for the evening.
The kids are showered and in bed again...as I catch up here! We are heading home tomorrow, not sure what time. I'm not in any hurry to get up early so I think we'll sleep til whenever and then hit the road!
We've had a great little vacation, I think the kids have had a good time but I think we are all ready to go home :)
At 7:30 we were woken up to pounding on the wall, hard enough to shake the mirror, screaming voices, F bombs being dropped left and right, people screaming, door slamming...etc etc. The idiots in the next room were fighting, I guess there were 3 guys and 2 girls. I called the front desk as it was continuing out onto the balcony and in the parking lot. They finally got the one guy to leave and we decided since we were up...we'd go get breakfast. Sheesh...lol
It was my daddy's birthday today so we headed up to Mammoth Springs to the park. We walked by the spring waterfall, I went down to the bottom to take a picture looking up at the kids and these people asked me if I liked snakes....excuse me??? Well there are water snakes or some kind and they were right there in the bushes by the water...ick. So I called the kids down to see them. We then walked around the water to the paddle boats. Miranda and I got one and my dad and Kyler got the another. Of course we had to do some paddle racing and bumping into each other but we had fun going around the water for 30 min. We even saw a beaver! After that we finished walking around to where some ducks were so the kids could feed them with the bread we brought. We didn't know that we were going to get swarmed by pigeons too! It was insane!!! Miranda wasn't too hip on that so she ended up throwing the bread and running haha! After the park we stopped and got some ice cream on the way home. YUM!!
We got back to Hardy and decided to hit the shops. The one place we HAD to go was the Old Hardy Hotel (http://www.oldhardyhotel.com/) because it's haunted!! We went upstairs to where the Murder Room is. That is where someone was actually murdered in the 1940's or something I guess. Of course my dad was trying to freak the kids out the whole time haha! There were a lot of cool shops and craft places as well.
After dying in the heat all day we decided to go back to my dad's house for birthday cake. My uncle and cousin came over as well. We then went to the lake so the kids could do some swimming. It was nice to just hang out and relax for the evening.
The kids are showered and in bed again...as I catch up here! We are heading home tomorrow, not sure what time. I'm not in any hurry to get up early so I think we'll sleep til whenever and then hit the road!
We've had a great little vacation, I think the kids have had a good time but I think we are all ready to go home :)
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