Networking

Ok. I understand that when you work with people you need to treat everyone with respect. But seriously, what am I supposed to do when I complete something to the best of my ability, send the paperwork down and say, "Please let me know if they are completed incorrectly so that I can fix them." And then when they call me, they are yellling at me through the phone going, "HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW WHAT YOU ARE THINKING??? I CAN'T READ YOUR MIND!!"

So I'm sitting here holding the phone in my hand, SO ready to just hang up on the woman that I bite my toung and say, "I'll re-do them and send them down".

Dear Lord, I wanted to hang up on that woman! It's not like I did them on purpose. I'm doing my best. 

So much for "networking" and building strong bridges with people you work with.

The "Dan look"

It's what we call the "Dan look". It's that look she gets on her face that says one of the following:

"Are you SERIOIUS?"

"You can't be that dumb?"

"Why God, did you put me in this family??"

HA HA....you'll see what I mean. Just look below.

"SOOOOO BIG!!!"

Well it's been a while since I've written. Sorry. I have to say it's been a very busy year and WOW look at that, we're almost through January ALREADY! JEEZ! Will it ever slow down??

Dan just got home a week ago and we're well into his time off and enjoying every minute of it. Here recently I think we might have finally decided to seriously start looking at some houses over the next 10-12 months or so. Financially, we're finally in a great place where we can afford what we'd like to get. So thank you LORD for a great house!

Kodi is HUGE. She is growing with leaps-and-bounds and when I look at her there are times that I get very sad at the thought of my "little person" growing up so quickly. Does it make me want another baby? Yeah. Am I ready for another baby? Now THAT'S a great question!! I'd definately have to say NO. Let me get the fat off first people!!

Actually I think I'd have to talk Dan into it anyways, we we all know how Dan felt about having another baby. So I think I'm pressing my luck on this topic.

Accidently posted my....

picture "post" in my food blog. Here's the link.

http://madglutton.blogspot.com/

This ones for Phil

Ok. So apparently I'm not "posting enough", so I have to fill you all in on what is really going on in my terribly, exciting life!

It's the "NEW YEAR", -45 below and boy every part of me is cold! Currently I'm snuggled under my 500  thread-count sheets, down comforter and the other comforter my Mom made for me. AND my feet are still freakin cold!!! (ok. I guess they are finally warming up, but jeez it's been like almost an hour of me sitting here.) 

Kodi is down for a nap and I'm furiously trying to get as much done as possible while I have this down time. 

Dan seems to be doing well up North. He seems a bit down these last few weeks, and I know that a lot of it has to do with the fact that is so ass cold here and it's not like when he comes home, he gets to come home to a warmer climate! Poor dude. Well it only lasts a few months and then we're on to warmer weather.

Oops. I hear someone crying, I'll post more later when I have a moment.

Christmas and New 2009

Well, 2008 was definetely a busy year. I can't say I remember much of it, the dang thing went by so quickly.

We had many fun times, and many not so fun times. But the best of all is that I got to spend so much time with familiy. Hopefully this coming year we'll have many many more memories to add to these past ones.

Kodi is growing up so much. What a turkey.

Resolution

Well it's that time of year again when we get out our notebooks and start frantically scribbling the things we want to improve on! 

I for one, am determined to only write those things down that are actually attainable, because I am eager to actually succeed on some of these things this year.

1.) Lose all baby weight before I turn 30 

EEK! I know, 30! What's next menopause!? Joking! I have approximately 149 days to complete this, but who's counting right?

2.) Learn to snow board or ski 

Now this one here is simply one of those things that would be cool to try, and hopefully succeed at! No more of those highly talented 3-foot-5 year olds pointing and laughing at me and I slide down the hill on my butt! 

3.) Create (and stick to) an organized schedule for my house

This includes, cleaning, paying bills, running to the store etc... I feel like my life is so topsie-turvie with Dan's schedule to deal with and baby! Organization is one of those things I've always struggled with and one-day I hope will overcome. Here's to hoping!

4.) Run the "Midnight Sun Run" in under and hour with Kodi in her stroller! 

Now this is quite a task. My fastest time was and hour and 3 minutes, but that was without a stroller and I was in killer shape that year! Plus, something about running these races is that there is some serious strategy to overcome with getting into a great "position" before the race starts. I simply hate those folks that think they average 8 minutes a mile and should really be in the "walkers" section. I hate tripping over people and even more it make me feel like we are racing to get the best doughnut or something. Just get out of my way dangit!! 

5.) Find a fun hobby for family to do together regularly

I'm thinking maybe hiking, or bowling or something that I could talk Dan into...hmm.

6.) Take a swimming class or something with Kodi that she would enjoy.

Pretty self explanatory here! You know, squeeze my huge butt into a tiny, life-squeezing bathing suit to go out and watch my daughter with, unexplained joy and fearlessness escape from her cute-little-face as she plays in the water. I think that's motivation enough to conquer #1. 

7.) Conquer my job! 

I want to be able to know what is going on at ALL times in my job, you know..."queen of the hive". Here's to hoping anyhow.

8.) Go fishing

Ok. Now this one is silly BUT, with a baby things like this aren't as easy as they once were. I know Dip-netting is out, that's WAY to dangerous. But maybe salmon fishing would suffice? I've never caught a salmon on a pole and I think that would be freaking awesome! 

Ok. I was going to count to 10, but I'm already starting to get overwhelmed by my list. I think I'll stick to #8 for now and if I'm overly successful I'll add more things as the year progresses.

Ahh. Things to divide and conquer! Now I just need to attack my dirty house.

*sigh*