What we've been up to....

In mid-August, I visited with some friends in Louisville. From Louisville, I traveled with my friend Amy Vetter to see our pregnant friend Julie (she should have that baby just about any day now!) We also saw Julie's hubby and our other friend, Missy.

John's parents came to visit Labor Day Weekend. John's dad helped us finish up some wiring in the basement. (FYI: We are working on finishing our basement.) During their visit, we learned John's cousin, Eliot, had died. We followed John's parents back to MN to be with family and attend the funeral. Eliot leaves behind a lot of friends and family and two precious little boys.

I ALMOST got to attend the Republican National Convention. When I learned I would be in MN, I let my former editor know. Apparently, she got in touch with Mitch McConnell's office and tried to get me in, but it was too short notice. RATS! Instead, I watched the action on CSPAN.

We've recently been to several birthday parties and baby showers and we'll certainly be busy in upcoming months as we have family vacations planned, a wedding to attend and parties to throw!

Enjoy our photos from the previous month!

Our visit with Julie, Junior and Missy:


Rebecca's antics:

Breakfast with Daddy

On the weekends and whenever Rebecca wakes before John leaves for work, she climbs into his lap to join him for breakfast. It's quite cute. She eats her own breakfast, but loves joining Daddy as well.

Tagged

4 Things

4 things I was doing 10 years ago:

1) I was a senior at Mason County High School in Maysville, KY.
2) I was busy with all sorts of extra-curricular activities, but especially with the newspaper.
3) I was chasing around John Carlson, this guy I liked.
4) I was cruisin' in Leonard the Lumina.

4 things on my To-Do list for today:

1) Draino the master bath tub. (My hair = clogged drain)
2) Put away laundry
3) Oversee the HVAC guys' installation of a new basement return air duct and an exhaust fan for our future downstairs bath.
4) RSVP to Ben and Johanna's rehearsal dinner
(Check, check, check, check! Yay! --- but there's more on the list!)

4 random things I love about my husband:

1) I love to watch him play with Rebecca or teach her things, it melts my heart!
2) I love when he touches my hair. For some reason, it feels so sweet and tender.
3) I love when he gets excited about projects or ideas. (He has many!)
4) I have always loved his sense of humor.

4 jobs that I have had:

1) Reporter for "The Ledger Independent."
2) Store merchandising and marketing for Joseph-Beth Booksellers
3) Account executive for Trans Western Publishing
4) Insignia Department Head and buyer for Gray's College Bookstore

4 movies I've watched more than once:

1) The Cutting Edge
2) Jerry Maguire
3) Love Actually
4) Indiana Jones flicks

4 places I have lived:

1) Maysville, KY
2) Louisville, KY (in a dorm)
3) Louisville, KY (in an apartment)
4) Lexington, KY

4 places I have been:

1) Minnesota
2) Tijuana, Mexico
3) California
4) Wyoming/Montana/Idaho border (Yellowstone & snowmobiling)


4 places I want to visit:

1) Australia
2) The U.K.
3) Ireland
4) Italy

4 TV shows I watch:
(if I randomly catch an episode)
1) Project Runway
2) Little People, Big World
3) Scrubs
4) John and Kate plus 8
I also like any re-runs of Everybody Loves Raymond and Quantum Leap - MY FAVES!

4 things you may not know about me:

1) I was raised on a farm
2) I joke that I'm a little OCD. Everything has a proper place and order. I have my own little methods...
3) I hate to spend money. I am quite frugal.
4) Two of my baby teeth were fused together. When I lost the tooth (teeth,) only one permanent tooth came in. So, I have one less permanent tooth than most adults. It's a fairly rare occurrence, but a good one in my case - it created more space in my mouth, allowing for straighter teeth!

4 People I Tag:
1.) Jessica H.
2.) Becky W.
3.) BJ
4.) Aunt Tami
(The only other bloggers on my list - other than the one who initially tagged me.) :-)