Harrisville

August has Arrived...

2009-08-04T13:27:00.003-05:00

It is here....

It didn't seem to take long either!

Kole is now officially 3 months old! I still can't believe the changes he is going through! He is starting to get scared. In the night, if Nick makes a noise (or snores) too loud Kole will just burst out crying. It is sad really. I guess this means that I am going to have to prepare to move him to his own room (that makes me nervous to even think about)...

Anyways, today is Mom's birthday and even though we had her "birthday dinner" on Sunday we are going to eat at the Chicken house tonight. I hope to get some good pictures and a better update soon!

P.S. This weekend we have NO plans!!! I am so looking forward to it! :)

All night...

2009-07-29T15:17:00.003-05:00

Kole slept all night!! He slept from 9:30 to 6:00 this morning!! What a good kid!!

Maybe he was worn out from his evening on the floof in his bumbo with Sophie...

Here is a look at his new adventure...

Karrie (almost) Miller....

2009-07-28T16:09:00.006-05:00

This is a little look into our weekend in Wichita with my very best friend Karrie and her soon to be (might as well be as they almost meet common law rules :) ) husband Jason....

At the shower......

Jess and Karrie. Jess was a college roommate of Karrie's and is a bridesmaid.

Honorary Aunts, Karrie and Jill with Kole...Look at the ladies he is already getting!!!

The boys showed up, pretty much after the fact as showers are a girl thing, but Jason thought he would help!!

We all love cake, esp. a pretty one!

The happy (soon to be married) couple!!

We can't wait for the wedding!! :)

I know what you are thinking--two posts in one day??? Yeah, well, I am working on making up for all of the times that I don't post and should!!!

Almost August...

2009-07-28T14:48:00.014-05:00

I can't believe it is is almost August!!

I have NO IDEA where the time has gone. My sweet baby boy is almost 3 months old and he is growing and changing by leaps and bounds EVERYDAY!!!

Look at those blue eyes!!

(His shirt says "I'm the King"--isn't that the truth?)

Kole is smiling and JUST about to roll over--if he could only get that arm tucked in just a little bit tighter he could get it done! He is eating ceral 3 times a day now, and loves it! We went to ceral out of the jar and everyone likes it better! Holding his head up is no longer a challenge and most of the time he would rather stand on your lap than be held. His legs are getting so strong! Now, he also loves to sit and just watch movement. Still being his father's child, we spend as much time as we can outside in the evenings (this helps keep him happy 'till bed time). We are just about to sleep all night. Some nights he does and others he just can't make it much past 4:00 A.M. We have no real complaints about that though! Last night he went down at 8:30 P.M.(about 2 hours earlier than he has ever went down) and slept till 3:30 A.M., took a bottle and I had to wake him up this morning! Kole has also moved up from a bath in his "net" to sitting on the little seat in his bathtub. He doesn't seem to enjoy his bath as much now, as he can't sleep as easy! I just can't beleive where the time has gone and how much he is changing! I will try to do better, but we have had LOTS going on.....

Look at me!!!

I see you!!

Like father, like son....

Eating makes me happy!!!

At the begining of this month we had the ever infamous Hepler Rodeo, then I had to head back to work. The next week the boys did LOTS of haying because they had to be gone (well not Nick, Kole and I) but, Doug, Kim, Hannah, Beverly, Lonnie, and Nikki. They all went to California for the National Junior Charloais Show. Meanwhile, Nick had to hold down the fort and it was just crazy! That weekend we went out to Wichita for my very best friend's bridal shower--where we had a blast! Kole really enjoyed his Aunt Karrie and all of the attention! Last week things got back to normal for the most part, but haying is still in full swing so, Kole and I don't get to see that much of Nick. This week starts the Crawford County Fair and that means we will be there most of the nights. All of this leads right up to August....

Are you looking at me??

The Rodeo was not too exciting...

Big Smiles!!!

Wow. Seems crazy. I am glad to say that I am not going to continue my education this fall, so maybe that will feel like a break, but I will probably persue some kind of a B.A. in December...maybe not though. The good thing is, that August should be somewhat clam for us (I say that now). We have my mom's birthday, and Doug's birthday, along with getting Aunt Hannah to Manhattan (that makes us sad), but I think that is it. That is almost every weekend, but not quite....

Oh well, I guess that all of this makes it go by fast!

Pictures pictures and more pictures...

2009-07-08T13:53:00.006-05:00

Here are a few pictures from the last few months...I will try not to get so far behind and to put more up on a regular basis!!!

Getting ready to go home...

What a proud daddy...

In his seat...

In the truck, on our way...

1st week home...

2nd week home...

Thought we would try to spoon feed ceral (to help him sleep at night)...

Splish Splash...

In a polo just like a big boy!

All clean...

Trying to dicide if he likes the bouncer at grandma's house...

Enjoying the outdoors on Father's day...

Getting ready for the 4th of July...

Too much fun at the Hepler Rodeo...

A Very Long Time....

2009-07-06T16:06:00.002-05:00

Ok, so it has been a VERY VERY long time since I have been on here. Lots of things have changed in our lives. We now have a beautiful baby boy, Kole Eugene Harris. Born May 1st, 2009 at 4:06 A. M. He weighed 8 lbs and 2 oz. and measured 21 and 1/4 inches. He has been a beautiful blessing and has taken over everything. Also, in the past few months I officially ended my time at Fort Scott Community College. Although it has been wonderful being at home with our pride and joy, reality must make a comeback, and today was the day. I made it through a whole day without seeing Kole. Although I have missed him greatly, I am proud of myself for not calling the babysitter (his grandma) once! I am going to try to load pictures momentarily. Hope this update brings joy to all as Kole has brought it to our family!!!

Slackers...

2009-03-25T08:30:00.003-05:00

As usual, I have school on Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting with a 7:30 class. Since the time change I have dreaded it. Now, not only does the darkness thing mess with me, but spring break was SOOO nice (not to have to be up at the crack of dawn), so to say the least I am getting a bit spoiled with it!

Well, yesterday I got a text as I was walking out the door for the second time (because I forgot my backpack the 1st time) that my 7:30 class was cancelled! SEE--this is WHY I run late!! :) The REALLY good news about all of that is that my 1st 2 classes have the SAME teacher! That means that I didn't have to be there until 10:30!

Granted, I was already up and ready, but there was PLENTY of time for a good nap before class! The next thing with me is that I really don't see the need to drive all the way up to Fort Scott for ONE class (my 7:30 class has a lab in the afternoon, but since there was no class, no lab either)!

It was raining and Nick needs new work boots, so about 8:30 he calls to ask if I would like to go to Joplin to look for work boots with him! Half an hour later, he was home and we were getting ready for a rainy day of shopping! I was excited to go because we usually don't get to go, and it was a day that Nick couldn't really be doing much else. We had a good day really, and we ate a wonderful lunch at the Olive Garden!

Anyways, the bad news is that we came home with no work boots. I have to see what I can find on the Internet. He knows what he wants and what size he needs, we just have to find them now!

It was still a good day, and I love it when we are BOTH slackers!!

We also attended our pre-natal class last night, and let me tell you, if you ever thought there was stuff you DIDN'T want to know, don't' go to this class because they tell all..........

My favorite day...

2009-03-20T15:42:00.002-05:00

Today is Friday!

This is my favorite day! I thought it was going to be a BAD BAD day because it started off on a very wrong foot with me being VERY annoyed, but all has turned out well (thanks to Julie and her mom's cookies :) ).

Anyways, it is about over, so I hope everyone has a good weekend and enjoys the warm weather (and the rain?)!

P.S. Only 51 more days 'till Kole's estimated arrival!!! :)

Thank you!

2009-03-18T11:54:00.003-05:00

I just want to thank EVERYONE that helps Nick and I have what we have, but a special thanks to his parents.

Not only are they patient with us while we try to figure out what we are doing, but they are the 1st to volunteer when we need an extra hand.

We rented 80 acres this year, but it needed LOTS of help. It has sat empty for probably 15 years or so, and had basically no fence on it. Over the last few weeks with the help of Kim, Doug, and our GOOD friend Jeff, the fence is almost complete!! This is GREAT news, because I can't help much, and Nick has still been doing propane work most of the time! On Monday and Tuesday of this week, they accomplished more than Nick and I would have (even if I wasn't preggo) in a month.

This is exciting because yesterday Nick and I went and bought cows to put on it, so the sooner it is finished the sooner our new mommas will have a home! But once again, we couldn't even have scheduled to pick them up today if it wasn't for the help of Kim, and Jeff!!

We owe a lot to those who love us, and this is just a little thanks for all you do!!! :)

What a weekend...

2009-03-16T10:31:00.002-05:00

It is Monday. As much as I usually don't like Monday's I must say that it might be an improvement from the weekend. Actually I didn't have a bad weekend, but lots of stuff went wrong....

Friday was good. We went to Fireside to eat and I had a FABULOUS steak (I love eating there). Then we came home and went to bed, my kind of night!

Saturday morning we got up, oh about 9:00 or so, got around kind of slow, but everything was fine. We had planned on sorting and moving some cattle and Kim and Doug had offered to help. Well on their way home from Thayer, they found the St. Paul bar. This was for ruritan though as we wanted to check out the band for the Rodeo on the 3rd. When we hadn't heard from them, we knew they must of had a good time at the bar and were working on getting around for the day. Well they showed up as we were on our way out the door to check cattle. Well this made Nick angry (I am not really sure why, but it did, because we were already "behind"). Anyways we got all of the cattle caught and it was working out pretty well. After a bit Doug showed up (he had to do some propane stuff). Well he was not very patient and the cattle could tell. So one of them got kind of hot headed and words started to fly. Anyways after we were all done and got them loaded we were off to Fort Scott. We get to Fort Scott and are getting ready to unload when Doug accidentally lets the mommas out before Nick had all of the babies out of the other trailer. Well this is bad because the mommas take off running and if their babies are not there to go with them, sometimes they won't come back for them. Well, this made Nick angry. So poor Nicholas picks up our newest baby and tried to carry her to where the mommas are going. Well They cross the creek and Nick gives up. Kim told us to just load the baby back up and drive across it. Nick said it was too muddy. Well after a bit of debate we loaded the baby and away we went (Nick had me put my truck in 4 wheel drive before we even headed that way). Well he was right, shouldn't have crossed right there. We got stuck. Truck, trailer, and all. Now, Nick has lost it. He is mad. I mean like REALLY mad, like red faced mad. Thank goodness his dad had chains on his truck and with some planning, Doug hooked us to his truck and pulled us out. No harm, no foul, just some lost time. After everyone had calmed down a little we went and did lunch at Wendy's, the guys headed home in one truck and Kim and I in the other. Nick, Doug, and Lonnie were headed back out to our house to try to catch a cow that we need to sell that got away from us this morning. Well once again no luck, she ran into the pond, and as a result MORE lost time. After giving up on her and heading back in Hepler, we load all that we need to go set corner posts and work on fence out at the pasture that we rented. All seems to be well, the guys are starting to cool down. We get 2 of the 5 corners set that we needed and we are headed to the last 3 and once again we get stuck. This time it is in our flatbed and Nick got it REALLY stuck, like almost to the bottom of the doors stuck. Oh boy. Yep. What a great day. Well we had the little tractor out there because that is what we were digging the corners with, so we thought we would try to get it out with that. What makes this so bad is that everyone had drove back in this part all week. Nick even bush-hogged it and left NO tracks, like none at all, and now...well different story. Well we get some chains and Doug thought he could probably pull it out with the little tractor. No luck fellas. Surprise, surprise. The little tractor got stuck. So after we unhooked the truck Doug started working on getting the little tractor out. Finally after like an hour (more productive use of time) Doug got the little tractor out. We proceeded to set the last three corners and then head home at like 7. What a day. The boys thought they needed a beer (and I was thinking that I wanted one too, if I could) so we decided we would go out to eat. We got ready and finished listening to the ball game and met his parents to go eat. We all decided that we were too tired to go anywhere really so we thought we would just go to Pizza Hut. After our day I don't know what were thinking, thinking that was a good idea. Guess what, it was a VERY bad idea. Long story short, we got a BURNT pizza. We are talking like the cheese on top by the crust was BLACK. It was horrible. We actually ordered 2 pizzas and were hoping that the second one would be better, and after like 5 minutes of trying to force ourselves to eat the burnt one, we decided she must have forgot our second one. So I went up to ask her about it. They hadn't even made it yet. We also ordered come cheese sticks, and guess what, they hadn't made them either. After our WONDERFUL day, we decided that were leaving. Our waitress stole a cheese stick order off of a to-go order and gave that to us, tried to charge us for a pizza that we didn't have, and that WASN'T EVEN MADE, and then charged us for the meal salads. Our wonderful Saturday night dinner cost like $30.00 for NOTHING. Oh, it was not good. We proceeded to head to Sonic to actually get something to eat. I really wish that I would have got our waitress's name and taken pictures of our pizza, I would have LOVED to have sent them to NPC. There were also 5 dirty tables that were making Doug crazy and we were the ONLY people in the dinning room. Thank goodness Sonic was good!

Sunday morning Nick tried to be sweet and cook me some breakfast because he got up before me, and as he was baking some cinnamon rolls the smoke detectors went off. This was because of last week's WONDERFUL cakes, and he didn't know about it. But it scared me to wake up to that and go in the kitchen and not find anyone (he had taken Sophie out to use the bathroom). But we had a good breakfast and then went to church and had a good lunch at his mom and dad's. After that we went and took the big tractor to get the flatbed "un-stuck" and it worked like a charm! Nick hauled some propane and then went fishing. It was MUCH needed after Saturday. I took a nap! We went into my mom and dad's for Jen's Birthday dinner. Mom helped me give Sophie a hair cut, and she looks SOOO NICE! So after a not so good day we had a good day, and we can only hope that the same is in store for today!!!

About Over....

2009-03-13T12:38:00.002-05:00

Its FINALLY FRIDAY!

Even though this week has been jam packed for us, it has seemed to drag on. Maybe it is because I am unmotivated and seem to be worn out beyond any nap time help.

Last night was my last cake class, and while it was fun and I am happy I learned what I did, I am happy to see it go! It is also Spring break, and while Nick wouldn't let me take the week off of work (and I totally understand), I am EXCITED about my two days off like normal, but with NOTHING to do. I stress NOTHING now, because I bet something comes up! Oh well!

Anyways, we are going to try to get some cattle hauled up to Fort Scott this weekend and Jen's birthday is Sunday, so our weekend shouldn't be too crazy! Have a good weekend all! :)

Busy, busy, busy...

2009-03-09T15:52:00.002-05:00

The farther I work my way through this Monday, I realize that this week is crazy. Just to vent a little, there is no need to buy any groceries because we will not be home one night this week...

Tonight is Ruritan.

Tomorrow I have a doctor's appointment and we are going to our 1st prenatal class.

Wednesday the judging team is coming down for a work out (we will be home after they leave but they aren't to be here until 2 and are doing 2 heifer classes and possibly 3 bull classes).

Thursday is my last cake class and Nick's 1st week of their season long fishing tournament.

Friday.
Yep that is every night 'till Friday, we will be ready to go out by then, or possibly stay in with a pizza....

Hmmm what a week.....lol

Time change....

2009-03-09T09:12:00.003-05:00

So, I understand the time change, but I think that Saturday night/Sunday morning is not really a good choice. The adjustment time frame needs to be larger.

Yeah, pretty lame complaint, but it bugs me, and today I am feeling it...Oh well, just another Monday.

On a lighter note Saturday I went to a registered sale in Columbia Missouri and came home with 3 new sissy dolls (this is what we call them...well I do..until they become mommas). They were on the clearance rack, or at least pretty close to it! (That is what I told Nick since he didn't' go and we didn't' exactly talk about what to buy or how many or what to spend....lol.) They were a good deal and I think we are going to show them, so I will let you know how they do! The two sissy dolls we bought there last year are due to calve, so we anxiously await to see their babies!! :)

"Dogspital"....

2009-03-04T12:08:00.003-06:00

Bad news...

Sophie spent her first night with complete strangers Monday night. Not only were they strangers, but she was in hospital, or as we have coined it at our house now, the "dogspital".

Poor Sophie. She was sick on Sunday and we spent most of the day just lying around the house and tending to her needs. I thought she was getting better so we went into my mom's for dinner like normal. She got a bath like normal, and even ate and drank. That was the first time all day. She had a good night in her kennel--no messes. When I got home Monday at lunch, there was a mess in her kennel though. She had thrown up again! Poor baby! Well I called the vet because that is just not like my dog. They wanted to see her. So I took off of work to take her.

This is where the bad news is....they wanted to keep her. She was running a pretty high fever, not eating or drinking, and not keeping stuff down. They did all kinds of stuff to her while I was there, and nothing. They needed to keep her to watch her and to get fluids in her.

So, I left her...........her very first night in the "dogspital". I cried.

Good news!!! She got to come home yesterday! I went and picked her up, took her by mom's (to give her a bath, she had a nozzle put in their bath tub that does a WONDERFUL job, and takes about half the time) and we spent the afternoon together. She appeared to be all back to normal last night, and was even eating and drinking!

We are thankful for our Vet!!! :)

Cakes, Cakes and More Cakes...

2009-02-20T12:47:00.002-06:00

So last night my sister and I, along with Julie and her sister-in-law Missy, started our cake class!

Kim that works for Celebrations by Lori, is actually our teacher and she is great! She did a demonstration for us last night and it looked beautiful! I would totally tell people that I made it, and even be proud to take it somewhere!!

Needless to say, even though it has started out being a little more expensive than I had planned and time consuming, I am really excited! We are to bake our own cakes to bring with us. This is the only thing that I think may be an issue, as for the last few months my "Betty Crocker" switch has been broken. I hope that this class will help fix it!! Nick is also excited now that he has found out that we will have a fresh cake in our house for the next 4 weeks!

Anyways, I just thought that I would share my excitement about our new journey and let you know that I will keep you up to date on our progress ( I will try to take pictures to show IMPROVEMENTS)!!

Thus far...

2009-02-18T14:18:00.002-06:00

Well since the last time I wrote, I think that had one of the top five worst days of my life. Valentine's Day. Yep, that is right. I said Valentine's day this year was one of the worst days of my life, it is for sure in the top 10. I won't go into details because I love my husband, and he is sorry, but it was horrible.

I also had a doctor's appointment, and all is well there. They did the test for gestational diabetes and nothing abnormal came back on it! She said that we are still on track to have Kole here in May. To be exact we only have 80 days left, or 11 weeks. The weekends of the next 11 weeks are full too! Oh well, that is what makes it exciting! :)

We also started calving too, and our 1st baby, the one that wouldn't nurse (I don't remember if I wrote about this or not) is nursing on her own and is healthy!! We are keeping a close eye on her though to make sure that mom KEEPS letting her nurse, but all seems to be well and we are ready for more!!

Needless to say the rest of this week has been good. He has been kissing my butt to make up for it and that helps a little too! Anyways, this week has been good, and it is a busy week for us. Tonight we are having a family dinner for Nick's parents 25th wedding anniversary, tomorrow my sister and I are going to attend the 1st of a 4 week cake decorating class, and Friday we will do our usual thing. This means no cooking for me for the rest of the week too! :) Saturday we actually have nothing planned (and we aren't looking for plans either) and Sunday is full. We will go to church, have lunch, then I have a bridal shower, and we are to go back to Fort Scott to have cake for Great-Grandma Lewis' 92nd or 93rd birthday only to come back home and have my family out for dinner! It will be a good day!

Glad it is hump day........

Finally Friday....

2009-02-13T16:36:00.002-06:00

Glad that it is FRIDAY!!! This is my favorite day of the week! I must say that I didn't think it was going to start out so good, but it has ending up being pretty good....

Yesterday I had a doctor's appointment, and all is well! She is still leaving my due date at May 11, but the math seems to be working out a little earlier than that...I guess we will just have to wait and see! It is getting really close and the more I look at the calendar the quicker I think each week is going to go by!

We also started calving on Wed.! Our first baby for the year was born! Bad news is, that as of last night that baby had not nursed her momma yet. The poor thing also has an extra whole in her ear because the dogs got involved when Nick was trying to tag her....hope our dogs learn to stay away otherwise they won't last long.....But with the help of Doug, Nick decided that we should take some action in this new baby's life and catch her and her mother this morning. So I called in a little late to work and we caught her and her mother. Once Nick got them both into Doug and Kim's she settled down and they got a whole bottle in the baby and the baby got to nurse down two quarters of her mother's bag! I bet that felt good for both of them! So a potentially bad day, with a potentially dead calf, has turned into a good Friday with a live baby!

Anyways, I am pretty sure that is all of my news...we have a wedding to go to tomorrow so that gets Nick off of the hook for Valentine's Day, but it will be beautiful I am sure!

Here's to a great weekend!!

Too Many....

2009-02-09T15:24:00.003-06:00

Ok, I know I have better things that I should be doing but I just have to vent. I just want you all to know that when people offer to help that it is great, and most of the time welcomed, but there comes a point and time when there is TOO MUCH help and TOO Many people involved and TOO Many opinions. So the next time you think you are going to give some advice, think about what the poor person on the other end might be doing with the three million pounds of advice they might have already received. Before you offer to get involved in their business, this might also be a good time to stop and think because there is such a thing as TOO MANY people and TOO MUCH help............

A new month...

2009-02-02T16:26:00.002-06:00

Sorry it has been so long. The days seems to go so fast anymore! Just a brief update on what is going on this month in our lives.

We just got back from a WONDERFUL weekend with our great friend Karrie, Jason was supposed to be there to, but his stupid job wouldn't let him. This means that we will just have to go back!! Well anyways, Karrie was an amazing host and took us all around Oklahoma City and we ate lots of great food, and played some Farkle!! We also got to meet her good friend Jill, who is a hoot, and see her work!! It was a blast and we hope to get back there soon!!

This month is kind of crazy too. We only have 96 days left 'till Kole arrives (if he doesn't come any sooner) so we are on the down hill slide of that, and excited! :) But the Iowa beef expo is this month, along with a wedding, an anniversary, and all of our regular doings. Oh well I guess it will make March seem even closer the busier we are!

Well I guess that is all for now, not a lot, but an update!!!

Progress Complete!

2009-01-08T10:35:00.004-06:00

Well, MUCH progress has been made over the last week!! Nick is FINALLY getting caught up at work and has been home in the evenings MUCH earlier, thus enabling me to accomplish more!

Saturday Nick and I went to Joplin and registered at BabiesRUs and brought home ALL kinds of goodies! We have a crib, a changing table, a pack-n-play, a swing, a stroller, and a car seat. I think those are the essentials we need to bring Kole home!

This is the print Nick chose (he did a great job)!

(I wanted to do Kole's room in lime green and brown--I didn't win that battle, but I can live with blue and brown (it is more "cowboy" anyways!))

Kole's room got cleaned out on Sunday after church, and our bedroom is also complete with its new additions! On Tuesday I had another doctor's appointment, and all is well! After the appointment we went home and got ready to paint. With the help of my loving in-laws (who hate to paint) it is complete two days later! I will pull the tape off tonight and finish any touch-ups that need to be done (I will try to post pictures of at least the finished paint job)!

Saturday we have family pictures for the Harris side of things and I think that Nick and I, with maybe the help of an eager Aunt Hannah are going to try to move the crib and changing table in his room and start assembly (that should be entertaining to say the least).

An awesome amount of progress has been made, and many thanks to all of you who helped!! We will see what this weekend has in store.....

May 1, 2009

2008-12-30T14:36:00.002-06:00

Well at my doctor's appointment on Friday we found out that Kole is growing like a little weed!

They moved my due date from May 11 to May 1. This is not a bad thing, because it gets him out of finals week, but it is bad because Nick's mom and dad are going to be on a cruise, and if they move it up any more, the maybe gone still. Right now there are only 8 days from their arrival back on land to Kole's due date.

I am excited to say that everything looked good, and he weighed approximately 1.3 pounds! His pictures are WAY better than they were last month! I think I am having a 3-D sonogram done sometime in the next couple of months (thanks to Kim--its my Birthday present) and I am REALLY excited to see his pictures then!

January 6th is my next appointment and although I hope he keeps growing, I don't really want them to move my due date anymore!!

Well I hope everyone had a good Christmas, because we sure did (I will try to post some pictures at some point), and I hope everyone has a safe and happy New year!

Hopefully there will be some excitement this week! :)

Gift Exchange Number One...

2008-12-22T15:47:00.002-06:00

Today at work was our Christmas gift exchange! It was so much fun, the guys are such dorks, and the things they come up to exchange for our $10.00 limit make me laugh. It is just another Monday, but our gift exchange and pizza was a nice light touch to a short week!

I have decided what I am going to do for the Harris gift exchange for the "male" gift, for our $10.00 limit as well, even though Nick thinks its lame.... :)

Ok, well I better get back to work for now...

This is it folks....its almost here...............

No Were Near the End......

2008-12-16T08:58:00.002-06:00

Ok, well I didn't get HALF of what I wanted to get done last week done. That makes me sad. Now I have a head cold and sore throat that I think are trying to become a sinus infection, so at night when I get home, I feel like doing nothing. To top that off, once I go to bed, I can't sleep!! The past couple of weeks, I can go to bed just fine, and be REALLY tired, but about 2:30, I'm up! That's it, the good night's sleep is over. At that point, my nose starts running again and the coughing gets worse, you know, just about anything to keep me up.

Well here is to this week...sleet, snow, and all.....maybe something will get done.........

Half Way...

2008-12-10T16:21:00.001-06:00

This week is half way over, but my progress is FAR less than half way done.....

Maybe I can make up so time after I get finals off of my mind, or maybe my good intentions were just TOO GOOD...

We will soon see....

Good Intentions...

2008-12-08T13:46:00.002-06:00

So its Monday, every one's favorite day of the week, and I have decided that not only am I going to try to have ALL of my Christmas done, including wrapping, but I am going to clean my house this week (or at least by Sunday)!!

First off I am going to FINISH shopping, yes I said FINISH, providing I can find everything that I still have on my list, and get it wrapped and under the tree!

Next I am going to get the John Deere Room (our guest room) ready for the hunters this weekend. (This room is full of Christmas presents and left over decorations, so hopefully it will clean up fast and easy, once I get all of that stuff off the bed and under the tree where it goes!)

Third, I am going to clean out my closet, since MANY of my clothes are too small now, and probably won't fit ever again anyways. I am going to get our bedroom cleaned out and organized for the addition of our computer and filing system (I guess you can call it that). The computer is now in what will be the baby's room, so it has to find a new home. I think the only Internet "jack" (I guess that is what it is called) is in that room, so the computer needs to be moved and re-set up where it will probably be for MANY years. The hurry on this is that Craw Kan needs to come out and get our Internet ready for when school starts again next month.

Next on my list is that room. Right now we refer to it as the "office," not that much "work" other than homework goes on in there, but still. It is filled with Nick's hunting stuff, complete with a gun safe in the closet and a dresser full of shotgun shells and camo clothing. On the other side of the room is the computer and filing system. What a job this will be!!

So, after the John Deere room is ready, and Christmas is over with (for now), I will get our room ready and start getting ready for the newest addition of our family!!

Let's just hope that this week goes as planned, my intentions stay good, and I stay on task!! Wish me luck!!! :)

What is Society Thinking?!?!

2008-12-05T16:57:00.002-06:00

I just can't keep this to myself......

I can't believe that these people are for real....but for all of you who like to have a nice steak now and then or even a hamburger from your local McDonalds, this article might interest you, as well as those of you who make your money off of cattle (or hogs for that matter)........

What an article to top off my Friday.......

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28070487/wid/18298287/?GT1=45002

No More Christmas Cheer...

2008-12-03T08:50:00.002-06:00

Well folks, it happened, there is officially NO MORE Christmas Cheer in our household....

As many of you know, last week and in the few past weeks, I have been SOOO excited about Christmas, but we picked out a tree that is the devil, and it has caused all of the Christmas Cheer in our household to run away.....

On Sunday my husband decided to be nice to me and humor me by taking me to the Christmas Tree Farm to get our tree. It was snowing and cold, and just like a book or movie!! What a good guy he was being, as we even had lunch at my favorite restaurant, that he doesn't like, before heading out in the cold in search of the perfect tree!

Well, after lunch we headed out. Upon arrival, we were given the choice of cutting down our own, tree, or having the staff cut it down. Because my husband loves me, or at least did, we opted to cut it down ourselves to make it more "authentic." Needless to say after many rounds throughout the trees we, I should say I, found the PERFECT tree (with some debate from Nick).

Once again, humoring me, my loving husband gets down on his knees on the cold wet ground, in the snow, and begins to cut down this 11 foot or so tree. Of course it is too big for our house, but they can cut them down to whatever size you prefer, making it the perfect tree!

After about 10 to 15 minutes of sawing on this tree, nothing. It is not even leaning yet. If any of you know Nick, he has NO patience, and this is really not a good way to get any. At this point he starts to get angry at the tree, and at me because this was all MY GENIUS idea. So, another 10 minutes or so passes, still nothing. At this point, there is anger, and lots of it. I proceed to walk back up to the front and ask for assistance, since I could see that poor Nick was not getting anywhere fast.

Well, help came to the rescue, with a chainsaw I might add, not a handsaw. After about 30 seconds, down the tree came. Another minute later it was cut and trimmed to a perfect 7 foot. At this time, all is well again, and his humor is coming back around, no Christmas Cheer, but some humor at least....

I have realized after seeing them bag it and load it, that it may be too big for the lights that we have. Nick humors me some more and allows me to run into Home Depot and get some more lights. We get home, eat a good dinner courtesy of his mother, and hurry home to put our tree.

After much time trimming, and fluffing it is in the stand and ready to be brought in the house! Ta da, it DID fit through the door!

This is where the REAL trouble begins....

Our beautiful tree is in the house and in its stand, the only trouble is, now, we can't get it to stand up!!!

So here we are, angry from the cutting experience, and angry because our extra large tree stand that be bought last year won't hold our tree. It is big, but not that big as we had it CUT DOWN to 7 foot. Well need less to say, three days later and two i-bolt lags in my woodwork, along with 2 bungee cords, it is standing!!

TIME TO DECORATE!!

This should be fun right???? Remember how I said that we had to stop and buy MORE lights because I didn't think we had enough, well I was right, and even with the new lights, we STILL don't have enough. On Monday I decided to go to Wal-Mart after my doctor's appointment and buy more, so I could finish this NOT so perfect tree, well...I get the home, start to put them on, plug them in, and they don't work.

Yep more anger....

So on Tues, after class, I proceed to return that box of lights, just my luck, and get new ones so we can FINISH this stupid tree! As I am waiting in line at Customer Service, I realize that the man behind the counter has NO IDEA what he is doing. When it is finally my turn, he lets me exchange them, so I walk back to the Christmas department and get TWO boxes, in fear that my luck is with me again today, and one of them won't work when I get it back up to Customer Service. Well I was right, as I re-wait in line, and it is my turn, I ask him to plug them in and try them for me. Neither box works. That is right, all THREE boxes of lights that I picked out, NONE of them work. So as he thinks of what do, and calls for help AGAIN, at this point I just ask for my money back. Needless to say 15 minutes later, I got a gift card for my return.

Angry, yet again over this tree, I call my poor mother (I refer to her as poor because I think that she should have ALL of the answers and has received a MILLION phone calls over this tree). She tells me to go BACK into Wal-Mart and make them find me a box that works. Well, I am not gonna do that, so, still angry I head to the Dollar Store, all the way across town, but up ahead, on the right, there it is, Walgreens!! Oh yes!! They have lights! I pull in, get inside, find the right aisle, and not only do they have lights but they have power strips out so you can TEST the lights BEFORE you get them home!! What a life saver!! Needless to say I finally purchased lights that worked!

Upon arriving home again, I was actually excited about FINISHING this tree that has been a HUGE pain from day one. As I begin, to put on the new lights, yes...it falls over, AGAIN. That is when the i-bolt lags and bungee cords came into play. With some good advice from the poor Christmas Tree Farm that offered to exchange my tree, and my father, a solution had been found!! So, I made ONE more trip into town to purchase the i-bolt lags and my mother came out to save my sanity and possible the thinnest strand of Christmas Cheer that I may have ever had left this early on.......But this morning, it is STILL STANDING and all a-glow!!! (and FINISHED)

On a lighter note our baby boy's bedding that I had been stalking on E-Bay, and my father stalked (and won) arrived yesterday!! It is even cuter than in the pictures!! Now the question is what do with it until May.........

Our Growing Family!

2008-11-28T14:57:00.002-06:00

As most everyone knows, by now, we have a baby on the way! A baby boy to be exact! Due May 11, 2009!!

I have been doing really good since we found out about this, (especially since we were fortunate enough to find out on our 1st visit what the baby would be (because I was already at 15 weeks)) on being calm and collected, not shopping, and not telling everyone I see, but, I can't do it anymore, it is killing me!!

Everyone has started to get really excited as well, and we have been getting a few gifts here and there already. Because of this, I have decided that tomorrow, when we go Christmas shopping, even though it is really has nothing to do with Christmas, that I am going to do some baby shopping!!

I even plan to get the stuff to start his baby book, because we have pictures and cards and things that need to find a home, (and maybe because I am not repressing my excitement anymore!)!!

So as I sit here at my desk, and find my mind straying from my work, I am looking at baby stuff.

I have a doctor's appointment on Monday, and they should do another sonogram. More pictures!! My poor sister hopes that he will magically become a girl, yeah right!! Little boys are more fun!

Well, the excitment must subside for now, as I need to get back to work!!!

CHRISTMAS!!!

2008-11-28T11:29:00.002-06:00

My FAVORITE time of the year is here!!!

With any luck on Sunday we can go to the Christmas Tree Farm and get our tree. I want to decorate and get the house ready!!!

Now, I know this is not the point of Christmas, and that gifts aren't either, but I do love it!

This year, presents aren't going to be the same. Last year we bought for everyone, well everyone, not this year. It is not so much that there is a real reason for this, other than I don't know what to get anyone.

Everyone I know, has everything that they need or want, and if not they just go and buy it. That is what bothers me the most. This time of year, that is not ok, and it leaves poor simple minded people like me LOST for ideas...

This is not what Christmas is to be about, so this year it is going to be all about being together, presents or not...

Now, lets just hope for some snow!!!

Holidays are here!!

2008-11-10T10:53:00.002-06:00

Ok, on a lighter note, the holidays are here!! I LOVE this time of year, and I can't wait to decorate, and even for some snow!!

Nick doesn't really like it, but oh well!

These next few months are about family and friends, and of course some food, so make sure you can enjoy it all!

Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season, and of course a Happy Thanksgiving!!

The End is Near???

2008-11-05T09:34:00.002-06:00

Well boys, it happend.

Obama is the President.......

I knew that is how it would be, but he still wasn't going to get my vote, and, I am glad that this is a Republican state, and he did not get our votes as well.

For those of you who voted for him, I hope your morals are worth it, and I think you might want to start going to church.

And, for the record, I wish he was purple, so everyone could say that it didn't matter and that be the honest truth about it.................

Getting Better

2008-11-03T16:57:00.002-06:00

Ok, well I have been a bit overwhelmed off and on this semester, but it is over, at least until December. We are finished traveling. This does mean that I have to buckle down on school, and my house, but I would like to thank all who have helped thus far, my in-laws, Doug and Kim, were gracious enough to poor concrete outside of all of our doors and a patio!! It is beautiful and very welcoming! My mother also helped me paint all of my doors--finally, and WOW! It is amazing what you can do with a gallon or two of paint, they are also beautiful, and with all of this we are that much closer to having a finished home....we will see what we can accomplish this winter.....well at least everything is moving in the right direction and getting better...

thanks again

Normal...

2008-10-29T16:59:00.002-05:00

This whole livestock judging thing has been great, but I will be more than happy when it is over. One more trip is all that is left, then we are OFF until December!! What a treat! Maybe then things will be back to normal........even though I am not sure that is what it was BEFORE all of this....

Oh well, maybe someday......

Circus Pictures...

2008-10-20T14:48:00.016-05:00

Hope these made you laugh.....

Such a long time...

2008-10-20T14:31:00.005-05:00

Ok, I am sorry it has been such a long time. Things have been CRAZY around our house. The judging team and I are gone, like all but two days a week, and between that school, what little work I do, and our marriage, there is not time for much else. I will say that I do enjoy getting to go, and it neat to be a part of this, but jeez. Enough is enough. I am ready to be home, good news is, only 2 more trips. Yep, thats right, only 2 more this month, then we have the WHOLE week of November off!!

Here is some good news though, we have concrete!

How lame, huh? This has been something that I have been waiting on since the day we moved into our house, July 2, 2007, and it is here!! Finally! I would like to thank my in-laws for all of their help on it, it looks BEAUTIFUL!!

Well someday, when I am home a little more, and have time to actaully be on here, I will keep you up to date on what is going on, maybe even some pictures.... but for now....here are some from our adventure to the circus, please don't laugh too hard!!

For those who are selfish...

2008-09-26T14:33:00.002-05:00

Ok, not that I am miss perfect, but you know what REALLY gets me, those people that are selfish.

I will be the first to admit, that I can be this way once in a while, but to take it so far as to make someone else give up something they have known, and worked for forever--is epitome of selfishness, and I think that people like that should all live in their own village, and not be allowed out of it, or to even have outside contact.

For those of you, who are that way, good luck in this world, I hope it bites you in the ass someday...

Sophie...

2008-09-26T08:45:00.002-05:00

This is my precious Sophie Lynn. She fills our house with, joy, love, and some frustrations now and then. As everyone knows, there comes a time in a dog's life, when their owner has to make a decsion, to fix, or not to fix. Well, typically this is done before the dog, or cat for that matter, is between 4 and 6 months old. Sadly, at on September 29, 2008 Sophie will be 6 months old. This means that I had to deciede, to fix or not to fix. Sophie is my baby, I decided that she didn't need to have babies of her own, so fixed it is. Yesterday was the big day. She went under the knife. It did work out well, though because I didn't have my 7:30 class, so I was able to take her to the vet yesterday morning, and then I just left judging practice early to pick her up. Well, when I got there the poor thing wasn't even all the way awake yet. Actually they said they just went and woke her up for me. Poor thing, her eyes were cloudy, and her tounge was hanging out, she looked so miserable! One of the girls went and put her in my front seat, and there she went back to sleep, and didn't even fight it when I brought food into the truck or anything, just just laid there. Well, finally we get home, and I put her in my chair until I was ready to sit with her. After doing a few things around the house, we sat in my chair together since Nick was at a fishing tournament. That went just fine until about 7:30, then it started. She started getting sick. I called my mom to see if that was normal, not that she would know, but still, she might! Mom said she thought it was, so we just waited it out, until she did it again. So yet another phone call to my mom. By the time I finished that phone call and we just decided I should call the vet and ask, poor Sophie got sick again. Yes, this is 3 times now. We called the vet and he said to give her some Pepto Bismol, and watcher her through the night, if it got worse, or she wasn't normal in the morning to have her back in Girard at 8:00. Of course we didn't have any Pepto Bismol in our house, and Nick is gone, Mom and Dad are gone, and Sophie is sick. We called good ole' Aunty Jennifer and Ryan. They came to her rescue! They went to the store, bought some Pepto Bismol and then brought it all the way out to us!! What a good Aunt and Cousin! We gave her that as the vet directed and by about 10:00 Sophie had stopped. She was still dry-heaving--I think, but not as miserable. Sophie and I slept on the couch, and this morning, her eyes were more clear, she seemed more alert, and in less pain. I hope to find a back to normal Sophie when I go home on my lunch hour. But needless to say, yesterday was a heartbreaking day for all, and we hope for a better Friday and a better weekend!!

The last week or so...

2008-09-17T16:05:00.003-05:00

Well nothing like being late.....but here you go....

Ok, Minnesota was not so bad. Being away for that long was no fun, but the longer we were there the better it got. We did start traveling with another school about halfway in, they had girls on their team, and they were really nice, so that helped! I was not sure if I wanted to stay in a room with these girls, but they asked me, so we did. Now, sharing a bed with one if them was really what I was not sure about, the good thing was, by that point in our trip I was so tired that it didn't matter when or where I slept, I just needed sleep. All and all they were really awesome and really helped me all around. I was REALLY nervous about actually going to the Barrow show and ACTUALLY competeing and then having to do the whole reasons thing, but I survived. We did not do so well, but our goal was to not get last, and we didn't, our team got 9th out of like 12. Not too bad for an all freshmen team with NO hog experience! and of course I did not win the show, but I got 3rd on our team and that helped my confidence. It was not near as bad as I thought it would be, hopefully next year goes even better.

When I finally got to come home from Minnesota I had just enough time to do some laundry and get packed to head out to Hutchinson for the Kansas State Fair. Nick was already out there with the cattle so I really couldn't wait to get out there! I packed up my stuff after like 12 hours of being back in Southeast Kansas and headed on my way, alone. More driving, exactly what I wanted to do after the last week of it! Oh, well, at least I could listen to what I wanted and I got to drive my truck! After a little navigation error--made by Nick not trusting me--I finally arrived. I was really tired, and starting to get a sore throat but excited to be there! We did our thing on Thursday and didn't do too bad. My heifer was a pain on the way to the show ring on Thursday, but we will just blame that on the crazy weather that was coming in. Once I got her in the show ring, she did alright. We didn't place so well, only second, but at least I didn't kill her before that. It was a really good time, and we didn't get last in anything this year and that is an improvement. I am kind of sad that we don't show again until December, but it will be here soon enough! On Friday, I was excited because this year we were actually going to have a day to walk around and enjoy the fair, well it rained, and by this point my throat was REALLY hurting and I got this runny nose cough stuff. My mom told me to find and Urgent Care out there, but I chickened out knowing I would be home in a day or two. Well I shouldn't have, because by the time we got up to drive to Kansas City for the Barnum and Bailey Circus, I was not feeling good at all.

Who can be too sick for the Circus--they don't call it the "Greatest Show on Earth" for nothing. It is soooo amazing. That was our family vacation for as long as I can remember, and finally after eight years, my nephew was going to get to experience it, there was no way I was gonna miss that. So I took some medicine and stuck it out. I had a blast like always, and felt JUST like a kid again! Nick on the other hand, well he was a stick in the mud at first, you know, too cool for the "circus" kind of deal, but finally, about half way through we were wearing red noses, eating $12 cotton candy and sharing snow cones out of souvinere cups that were $15 dollars each! It was so much fun, and before we left, he even let me buy some CLOWN SHOE house shoes! They are sooo cute! It was just like it used to be when I was eight....What a priceless day with my family, even if I was sick!

We came home Saturday night, even though we were supposed to stay over night in Kansas City and have some alone time, and by Sunday I was so miserable I couldn't get out of my chair. Nick of course got up and went Teal hunting since I made him miss opening day, and Sophie and I slept in my chair all day. I didn't even shower until like 4 in the afternoon. I was so miserable. I knew this is was not going to be a fun week, been gone the last 10 days and be sick for the next 5 before I get ready to leave again......well that is pretty much it. I got up and went to the doctor Monday morning and she put on me on like 4 medicines so maybe I would be better by the time we leave Thursday afternoon, but who knows. Tuesday was a HUGE improvement from Monday, but I can't say that today has been any different than yesterday, hopefully it will be HUGE tomorrow--that is the plan......

Well that is all here--sorry it has been awhile and this is all at once, but things are busy busy!!

What a weekend...

2008-09-02T20:52:00.003-05:00

Well, my long weekend was officially over today as I went back to school. I have decided that I don't like school, and after I am gone for like the next 10 days, when I get back to school, I REALLY won't like it.

I think I am ready to go, but only time will tell. At this point, I am starting to get a little stressed because I don't want to go, not only am I the only girl on the team, but this will be the longest I have been away from Nicholas in over 2 years. Yes, that is lame, but still it bothers me. Sophie will be at my mom and dad's so that is good, at least I don't have to worry about her. I guess I am gonna take this damn computer when I go, along with my other million and one bags so maybe I can keep myself busy in what free time I will have and maybe try to do some homework. I am sure that I will prolly have time to write and not want to go to sleep Thursday night when I get there......

Wish me luck....I am sure that I will need it......

FRIDAY!

2008-08-29T09:31:00.002-05:00

Nothing new, here. I just thought I would check-in because today is Friday, my favorite day of the week!! A little bit of good news, I am NOT the worst person on the judging team, so far, I actually will get to compete at the collegiate level in Minnesota next week! I am glad this is a long weekend, and that I don't have to practice this weekend!

It rained last night because I spent $10.00 washing my truck between classes yesterday......it ALWAYS happens that way......oh well....

Wedged Wednesday....

2008-08-27T14:56:00.002-05:00

Well as I woke up this morning, I spent most of my timing hoping that today would be a wonderful day like yesterday was. Yesterday I was at school, and it was a good day, I did alright on a quiz, and ended up with very little homework. As I went to livestock judging practice last night, the coach told me that I did an excellent job, and that was the best he had heard so far. That was awesome to hear since I have no real experience. To top all of that off, he even let me leave early-what a guy! Well when I got home I did have some homework to do, but seeing as I had just spent the last 8 hours in a class room and the last 2 at practice, back to the books is not really where I wanted to go. Sophie and I played for a little bit, and then we thought we could snag a quick nap before Nick got home. Well, napping we did. When Nick came home, he did the chores, fixed dinner AND made me brownies and woke me up when it was all waiting on the table for me. After that he even cleaned it all up so I could work on my homework. What a great day. Actually I thought that maybe today would be the same, since I only had to work today, which is always better than school, and practice should be pretty short tonight. Today was going good, my morning was great. My bows came in, and the stores all helped me get my work done, and finally it was time for me to go to lunch--my favorite--some one-on-one playtime with Sophie. As I got ready to leave my house after a much splendid lunch hour, I noticed it. One of our bucket calves had his little yellow head WEDGED through a panel in his pen. Granted this is NOT the first time this has happened. I reacted as I always do with a quick phone call to Nick, not ever thinking that he would not come and fix it. Well I was wrong, he was busy and told me that our calf would just have to wait until tonight before Nick could cut him out. In case you haven't been outside today, it is like 92 degrees, and feels like 96. The ONLY part of the panel that is not in the shade is the part that our little genius decided to wedge his head through. Because I am a worry wort, I knew that he could not last there until after 5 o'clock today when Nick got home, so I called my dad. Good ole' dad, he has the answers to everything. He told me that I needed to try to make him drink some water, and go and get the Dawn dish soap to put on his head. This is supposed to help get his head unstuck. I did what I was told. I went and got the dish soap and some water, I tried to make him drink and put HALF the bottle of soap on his head. So after about 15 mins. of pushing on his face, I called my dad back. Well FINALLY he told me that he would just come out and show me how to get him out without cutting the panel. My dad arrives, gets out of his truck, walks over to the calf, slightly twists his head, and pushes. Out he comes. He is free at last! My dad then gets back in his truck, wipes off his hands, and leaves. I have been outside, sweating, pulling, pushing, and cussing at this calf for MORE than 30 mins. and my dad gets him out in 30 seconds. What a job well done. Wish I could have done that. So as I am headed back to my job, because I was just to be on my lunch hour, Nick calls. He is on his way home to get the calf unstuck. Great timing honey! As we are talking, and he is getting closer to home, he sees 3 calves out on the road...needless to say I did not turn around. What a Wednesday...

No news...

2008-08-25T08:39:00.002-05:00

I really have no new news, just the fact that I am pretty sure I will not know what free time is until December! Oh well, I will have Labor Day weekend off, and of course the "boys from Manhattan" will be down to hunt. What a weekend off, huh?? They are a good time, and wonderful guests that are polite, so it is not too bad! Some good news is that when I FINALLY got a little bit of time off on Saturday, my husband took me on a date. We went to eat at the Olive Garden and then bowling--it was a real date! (this is why I love him, lol). I look forward to a busy week this week, and a weekend off!! We will see how fast it goes...........

Ta Da!

2008-08-20T09:32:00.002-05:00

Officially one day down. My first day of school is over, and it went well. I am afraid that my work load might be huge this semester, because I already had like an hour of homework to do last night, but it was not too hard, so that is good, and I liked it. I am sure that as I get back into the swing of things, and get back into some habits, it will get even better! I am excited to see what the rest of this week brings......

One Last Night...

2008-08-18T16:08:00.003-05:00

So...

this is it...

one last night...

School starts tomorrow....

I am excited...but sad...

This year will be good, I am back to full time student status and on the livestock judging team. It should be an adventure if all else fails....

Here goes nothing....

A Spark of Excitement

2008-08-14T09:37:00.002-05:00

On a more serious note, I almost died today...

Okay, that might be going a little too far, but it could have been possible. It all really started last weekend when we were on vacation. One of the girls that went with us forgot her hair dryer, so she used mine. Afer using my hair dryer she said that she noticed that it was hot at the plug-in and that there were some wires showing. I wrote it off as no big deal, because at home it doesn't get unplugged until I get ready to leave for work, so I have never noticed it getting hot, and Hey, as long as it still works, who cares. Well, as I was drying my lovley hair this morning, and playing with my dog, I noticed a spark, or something...

Hmm, still no big deal really, it was still working. Another moment later, it sparked again and then stopped working. At this point, I am thinking that maybe I should not continue using it. Nick walks by, askes me what I am doing, and then tries to unplug it, you guessed it, it sparks again. Well, now we both are too afraid of dying to touch it, but it is sparking at the plug-in. Bad news boys, what are we gonna do now???

So my lovley husband goes and finds a leather glove ( I am not sure how that would save him), puts it on, and pulls on the cord until it comes out of the plug-in! TA DA! We are saved!!! What a guy, huh?

What a good start to today...

The Newbie

2008-08-14T09:27:00.002-05:00

So, because I have some free time on my hands today, I thought I would give this a try. Let me tell you, I am moving up in this world though, I have recently taken on facebook and now this... Watch out boys, here I come!

No, but really, I like to read other people's blogs and I thought maybe someone would like to read mine. There are lots of things that happen around these parts that are worth more than a chuckle, so they should be shared. If you have never been to Hepler, well what a treat it is, and for the most part everyone here is related, it probably should really be called Harrisville because if it were not for Harris family, the town's population would be even smaller. As a result of this, everyone makes up their own rules, and odd things often happen...

Let me welcome you to out little part of Harrisville...