Thursday, March 26, 2009

Blog Negligence

I guess the appropriate way to start this blog is to apologize. I have had a hell of a past two weeks, so I have neglected my blog and my readers...if I have any. So, I'm sorry, but once you hear about what has been going on you will forgive me.

I am going to start with this past weekend, since last week I had a stomach virus and I'm pretty sure you don't want to know about that...
I went "home" Thursday night to spend the weekend with Chad. We decided that since I am finally moving in, that we are going to do some much needed work around the house. Chad lived on his own, and most men apparently don't know what soap...or tilex....or bleach...or a broom is. So needless to say, we had our work cut out for us. I cleaned quite a bit Friday and also took Andre to meet his new Dr...Dr. Ford. Andre has been breaking out into rashes and itching like crazy, so I took him to get checked out. Turns out he has bad allergies and had to get a shot and I have to give him medicine twice daily and bathe him twice a week with a medicated shampoo. My poor baby. So anyway...Friday was dedicated to cleaning, Laundry and Andre. Saturday we decide to do yard work and "renovation" work. Chad, being the man...starts working out in the yard. I think there were weeds as tall as me in the backyard...granted, that's not very hard seeing as to how I'm pint-sized, but still!!! So he spent the whole day outside. I on the other hand....decide to start stripping wallpaper. Now I'm thinking that this is going to be an easy project...I'm going to strip the wallpaper and just even some areas out and paint it to look great!! WRONG!!! So I start stripping one wall and discover paneling underneath!!! NNNOOOOO!!!! I didn't know what to do, so I just stripped most of the wallpaper from the dining room for now, and Monday I will figure something out and get to work. I hated leaving the house the way I did on Monday. Sunday we did more yard work amd then decided to be lazy, so I didn't get much of my project done. Our dining room is now "under construction". I can't wait to get back to work on it.

Monday I drove in straight to the dentist for my sister to check out a tooth that has been killing me for the past month and to get a cleaning. When I left there I headed to work, but first I was going to meet Kristin at Target. I don't know what happened or how I got distracted, but right as I am getting to my destination....I look up just as I'm about to hit the car in front of me. I tensed up and not even sure if I was able to break or not, but I hit the car in front of me full force. To make matters worse...I was driving my mom's car. "Ouch" Thank God the driver of the other car was not hurt, and I just had some minor scrapes and bruises and have now been so sore. But I am alive and kicking and I thank God for that. I feel horrible that I wrecked my mom's car, but soon...soon...I will be able to buy her a new and better car. Love you mom and I'm sorry.

That pretty much sums up my last two weeks and explains my negligence. I hope you understand. :o)

Now I look forward to my last day at work tomorrow and a final HH with some friends and soon to be ex-coworkers. Then I'm off to begin the next chapter in my life....

Sunday, March 15, 2009

12 More days...

So the countdown is getting shorter...this weekend didn't really apply to my waiting game...I got to spend Friday, Saturday and tonight with my husband (I love the sound of that). Tomorrow will be a rude awakening at 5:45am when my alarm is set to take me back to hell...that is work. Don't get me wrong...I love my job and I love where I work, but it's hell knowing that I will not get to see Chad again until Thursday night.

So steering away from my ramblings for a second...my wonderful husband is laying in bed next to me being nosy and decided to criticize my writing and it's context. Apparently I didn't use "rude awakening" in the correct context. Well, I have an excuse...I'm Mexican and English is my second language. However, I think I used it correctly. So there...

Ok back to my weekend...
It was a good Friday. I went to my brother's for Molly's birthday celebration. It was fun, but I was sort of ready to get to Louisiana. I get pretty anxious come 3pm Fridays when I know that I will be seeing Chad that night. I left there around 8 and headed to LA. I stopped at OB's to celebrate yet another birthday once I got here, but that was short-lived. I was ready, remember?? So I finally made it home to my husband to open our wedding gifts!!! That was fun. I am game for opening presents anytime...even if they are not for me. lol

Saturday and Sunday we pretty much spent the day cleaning and doing stuff around the house. Bailey and I went shopping for her bedroom. We got her a new bed, so we needed new sheets, comforter, curtain, pillows, etc. We picked pink and lime green (or neon green) it looks really pretty. Saturday night we actually had our first "family" dinner at the house. Chad cooked some steaks and we invited his parents and his brother over for dinner. It was nice.

So after my great weekend with him, I have to try to force a smile on my face as I head back to work for another week. I know that it is best...we need the money and I can't leave without thoroughly training someone, but it really is so much harder than I thought. I'm ready for these next 12 days to be done already. It still just doesn't feel "real" you know??

Well, I could still sit here and go on a little more, but I am laying next to a grump that wants me off the computer already....so I hope that you all have a great night. I will :o)

Thursday, March 12, 2009

And the countdown continues...

15 days...wow...it seems like it's months away. A few months before getting married, Chad and I had talked about and decided to continue doing the long distance thing for a few months after we were married. It wasn't until a couple of weeks before the wedding day that we both decided that we didn't want to wait that long to actually start our lives "together". Thinking back on it, I don't know what the heck I was thinking...it is killing me to be away from him for a week...how would I have survived a few MONTHS??? So as I continue the countdown and look forward to the day I get to go *home*, I continue to face the agony of being away from him...

15 seemed to be the lucky (or not so lucky) number today. That is the number of people that got laid off at work today. It was so sad to see or hear about these people who lost their jobs...I will keep them and their families, as well as all of the others who are affected by this recession in my prayers, and I ask that everyone reading this please do the same.

On a lighter note, I went and visited my brother, Molly and my nephew after work today. Something about seeing my nephew and niece's faces puts a huge smile on my face. I can't wait to give them a little cousin to play with... :o) Kids are such a huge blessing, and although God has blessed me so much in my life, the one thing still missing is the final puzzle piece to complete Chad and I...at least one is all I pray for. One day...no matter what, I still have 2 wonderful step-kids that I have grown so attached to and gotten to love so much and I couldn't be more grateful for that.

Well, it's getting late, and although I suffer from insomina, I am going to try to at least rest my eyes for a while. I have a long day tomorrow. Work, my sister-in-law's birthday BBQ, Lexi's birthday and then finally I get to go home to my husband for the weekend. I can't wait...

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

In case you are wondering...

...My reason for starting this blog (besides the fact that I love reading Heather's and Jen's) is to be able to keep a little "electronic diary" of the new life that I am about to embark in. Most of you reading this already know me, but for those of you who don't, I recently (11 days ago to be exact) married my best friend. After 4 1/2 years I was finally able to get him to marry me :o).

So...this first blog will be a chance to tell those of you who don't know me, a little bit about "us". Chad and I met at a casino in Lake Charles, LA (I'm from Houston, TX) at my sister-in-law's bachelorette party. We pretty much hit it off right away, and became inseperable (as inseperable as two can get living 150 miles apart). I knew after a few months that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with him. He was different than any guy I had ever met...and he was able to completely steal every inch of my heart possible. I will keep the rest of the story short...as I have tried to do for everyone that I have met in the past couple of years...meeting Chad has changed my life in so many ways (good ways). I now, am not only a wife, but also a step-mother to a 7 and 12 year old, about to be a full time student, and am going to be moving away from everything I have ever known...whew...sounds scary doesn't it? It used to be a little scary to me just thinking about it, but now, I can't wait for my life to finally "begin".
I will be finishing up at my job and officially moving in in with my husband (love the sound of that) on March 27, 2009. The countdown has begun...only 16 more days....

God has been so good to me, and I am not sure what I did to deserve all this, but I couldn't be any more grateful.