Saturday night we went to the chili cook off at a friends house. This year was the 2ND annual and I actually took a thing of chili this year. Last spring a co- worker of mine brought into work a bowl of chili that smelled so good I got his recipe to use for the cook off. Mark LOVES the chili. Most of you know Mark is the main cook in our house. I cook but he is so much better then me and doesn't let me forget it.Anyways he loves my chili and has been talking it up saying how great it is and how I was going to win the chili cook off this year. We made the chili and when we got there we were the 9Th ones to get there with a pot. They had 12 pots this year which was great. Mark tried a few different chilli's and I manly stuck to the homemade fries. The food is always so good there. When they announced the winner I found out that.....I'm a loser. I didn't win. I didn't even place. Wendy went home with the plunger trophy this year and a basket full of goodies. (She is a great cook) My chili didn't even make the top 3 and someone actually bought 10 Large Wendy's chili's and put them in a pot to pass off as there own and they only placed 4Th. The competition is much stiffer then I thought.
I guess for now I have to settle with being #1 at home.
Maybe next year I will place in the cook off.
Sunday we picked up Mark's mom and took her to meet Mark's brother Steve and his family at Uncle Johns Cider Mill. Mark and I haven't been yet this year and we try to make it an annual tradition. With the Baby on the way we are trying even harder to start and keep up on these family Traditions. It was so busy there. I have been going there for years and never seen it so packed. We got in line for the cider then several of us decided to go check out the gift shop. They always have really great smelling candles and that is usually were we head to first. After 10 minutes in there I felt like a sardine. So we went up stairs to enjoy some cider and donuts and watch the cider being made. We had such a nice visit with everyone and it was so nice to have a weekend of fall activities. After cider and donuts we went to fling some fruit. We did this a few years ago and everyone had a good time with it. This year the aims were improving and they were all able to hit at least one target. I of course forgot to bring my camera (it is packed in the hospital bag.) So I don't have any pictures to share.
Fall is my favorite time of year and this weekend with the chili cook off and the cider mill it definitely feels like fall. NOW if we could keep it like this and not have a long Michigan winter it would be perfect. At least being pregnant keeps me warm.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Monday, October 13, 2008
WOW do I have alot to talk about this time...
We had a busy weekend planned with lots of fun stuff to do. Saturday morning I was up at 4:00 a.m. climbing the walls in excitement for the weekend to start. We ran to Meijer's at 6:00 to get some food so I could keep myself occupied until my 9:30 pedicure and manicure appointment.
I went to the salon and got a little pampering (thanks again to my Dad and Step mom) Then the rest of Saturday dragged on. I couldn't wait for Sunday to get here. I have been waiting for months for the baby shower to get here so I can finally get a little organization to this baby stuff. We decided to go to my brothers and so I could lend Jessica a hand with some of the food for the party and we tried to get Cheyenne to spend the night but no dice. I thought for sure if we had one of the girls spend the night I would get so busy with them I would quit watching the clock. I guess Uncle Mark and Aunt Melissa are no fun any more.
Sunday finally got here and I was so sick to my stomach with excitement I could hardly eat. I was ready early and decided to go surprise Grandma Wicke. I went down to the Nursing home and got her hair ready for the shower. Since she has been in the Nursing home she hasn't looked like her normal self. (Grandma always has her nails done, make-up on and her hair done.) When you see her with out those things you can tell she isn't feeling well. I shot down to mom's to help her with her hair and then I got a call from my dad...they had a delivery for the baby that they needed to made before the baby shower. Mark and I both ended up getting to the house and Dad and Jackie showed up with THE WHOLE bedroom set. The changing table, dresser and Crib.
I think someone is going to be SPOILED !
Finally it was time for the Baby Shower. My sister in law Jessica and one of my best friends Wendy threw the shower. When I arrived everyone was working away on the decorations. Amber and Ashley made this beautiful diaper cake with little cupcakes on ALL tables. Everything was so nice. At 12:50 nobody was there yet. I started to think that nobody was going to be there for the 1:00 start and then people started flowing in. It is like they all came at once. We had such a good turn out that they had to set up 2 more tables. I couldn't believe it. I had a client from the salon come to the shower. She is such a nice woman and it made me feel so good that after 2 years she still stays in contact with me and has come to both the wedding and the baby shower. Another one of my clients that I still do hair for her and her son stopped in after running a marathon. She ran in real quick drop of a gift and ran out. It is amazing how generous and thoughtful people are. You might think that you are important to someone but when they go out of their way for you on your special day it makes you realize really how great people are and it makes me value them more.
Mark ended up staying at the shower. He was waiting to visit with his family so in the mean time he was the butler and the runner. He didn't seem to mind being the only man with around 55 females (including the little girls.)
We got some wonderful presents and I had such a great time. I hope everyone else did too. My feet were turning into puff balls when I got home so I sat down and waited for Mark to get home to unload all her stuff. By the time he got done unloading,the living room was full and he had furniture strung all around the dinning room. We were up last night until 11:00 just trying to get organized.
Tonight I am washing her clothes and going to fold them and get them in her dresser. Now I can freely buy what we need to fill in the gaps and I don't have to worry about getting in trouble for buying too much before the shower. I have been freaking out about all the stuff that we need for a baby.
Thank you to everyone who bought us shower gifts I really appreciate it.
Hopefully after I find a place for all her things it will be time for her to get here. Well I could babble on for a couple more hours but the laundry doesn't fold it's self. So you have to wait for until next time for me to babble on.
I went to the salon and got a little pampering (thanks again to my Dad and Step mom) Then the rest of Saturday dragged on. I couldn't wait for Sunday to get here. I have been waiting for months for the baby shower to get here so I can finally get a little organization to this baby stuff. We decided to go to my brothers and so I could lend Jessica a hand with some of the food for the party and we tried to get Cheyenne to spend the night but no dice. I thought for sure if we had one of the girls spend the night I would get so busy with them I would quit watching the clock. I guess Uncle Mark and Aunt Melissa are no fun any more.
Sunday finally got here and I was so sick to my stomach with excitement I could hardly eat. I was ready early and decided to go surprise Grandma Wicke. I went down to the Nursing home and got her hair ready for the shower. Since she has been in the Nursing home she hasn't looked like her normal self. (Grandma always has her nails done, make-up on and her hair done.) When you see her with out those things you can tell she isn't feeling well. I shot down to mom's to help her with her hair and then I got a call from my dad...they had a delivery for the baby that they needed to made before the baby shower. Mark and I both ended up getting to the house and Dad and Jackie showed up with THE WHOLE bedroom set. The changing table, dresser and Crib.
I think someone is going to be SPOILED !
Finally it was time for the Baby Shower. My sister in law Jessica and one of my best friends Wendy threw the shower. When I arrived everyone was working away on the decorations. Amber and Ashley made this beautiful diaper cake with little cupcakes on ALL tables. Everything was so nice. At 12:50 nobody was there yet. I started to think that nobody was going to be there for the 1:00 start and then people started flowing in. It is like they all came at once. We had such a good turn out that they had to set up 2 more tables. I couldn't believe it. I had a client from the salon come to the shower. She is such a nice woman and it made me feel so good that after 2 years she still stays in contact with me and has come to both the wedding and the baby shower. Another one of my clients that I still do hair for her and her son stopped in after running a marathon. She ran in real quick drop of a gift and ran out. It is amazing how generous and thoughtful people are. You might think that you are important to someone but when they go out of their way for you on your special day it makes you realize really how great people are and it makes me value them more.
Mark ended up staying at the shower. He was waiting to visit with his family so in the mean time he was the butler and the runner. He didn't seem to mind being the only man with around 55 females (including the little girls.)
We got some wonderful presents and I had such a great time. I hope everyone else did too. My feet were turning into puff balls when I got home so I sat down and waited for Mark to get home to unload all her stuff. By the time he got done unloading,the living room was full and he had furniture strung all around the dinning room. We were up last night until 11:00 just trying to get organized.
Tonight I am washing her clothes and going to fold them and get them in her dresser. Now I can freely buy what we need to fill in the gaps and I don't have to worry about getting in trouble for buying too much before the shower. I have been freaking out about all the stuff that we need for a baby.
Thank you to everyone who bought us shower gifts I really appreciate it.
Hopefully after I find a place for all her things it will be time for her to get here. Well I could babble on for a couple more hours but the laundry doesn't fold it's self. So you have to wait for until next time for me to babble on.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Where has the time went ???
Looking at the blog I realized it has been a while since I updated this. I really don't know where the time has went.
I couldn't wait to get the Internet and lately in the evenings by the time Mark gets off to work, I get some dishes and laundry done I'm either in bed or working on the baby blanket. I wish I would have started the blanket weeks ago. Whoops. I should have it done before she gets here. Or at least I hope.
Grandma Wicke is moving into an apartment in town next week and She as been trying to get rid of her couch and chair for a while. I completely forgot and Mom mentioned that in the new apartment she really doesn't have the room for it. So Mark and I got her chair and couch. (Crappy Couch problem solved.) I am so thankful of that. Another benefit to the couch is it is a sofa sleeper. When ever the kids come over we can just pull the bed out.
I finally started to act more like a Helt (or SHOULD I SAY LIKE MARK HELT)I made an impulse buy for myself. I NEVER made a impulse purchase for myself I always feel too guilty. I came home Thursday with a Portable Dishwasher in the back of my Durango. I asked Mark if he would help me unload the back of the Durango and surprise there was a dishwasher. Finally I don't have to stand at the sink and wash dishes for 2-3 hours a week. I have been wanting one for a while and I told Mark a couple of weeks ago that I would rather spend that time with the baby instead of at the sink. So he wasn't too surprised that I had bought it. Between his dislike to do dishes and with his past purchases (cars, dirt bikes, snowmobiles ect.) that he has bought on a whim I knew it was safe. Besides You Gotta love second hand stores I picked it up really cheap.
Well next time I will have all sorts of good stuff to write about. I will see you or most of you at the Shower Sunday.
I couldn't wait to get the Internet and lately in the evenings by the time Mark gets off to work, I get some dishes and laundry done I'm either in bed or working on the baby blanket. I wish I would have started the blanket weeks ago. Whoops. I should have it done before she gets here. Or at least I hope.
Grandma Wicke is moving into an apartment in town next week and She as been trying to get rid of her couch and chair for a while. I completely forgot and Mom mentioned that in the new apartment she really doesn't have the room for it. So Mark and I got her chair and couch. (Crappy Couch problem solved.) I am so thankful of that. Another benefit to the couch is it is a sofa sleeper. When ever the kids come over we can just pull the bed out.
I finally started to act more like a Helt (or SHOULD I SAY LIKE MARK HELT)I made an impulse buy for myself. I NEVER made a impulse purchase for myself I always feel too guilty. I came home Thursday with a Portable Dishwasher in the back of my Durango. I asked Mark if he would help me unload the back of the Durango and surprise there was a dishwasher. Finally I don't have to stand at the sink and wash dishes for 2-3 hours a week. I have been wanting one for a while and I told Mark a couple of weeks ago that I would rather spend that time with the baby instead of at the sink. So he wasn't too surprised that I had bought it. Between his dislike to do dishes and with his past purchases (cars, dirt bikes, snowmobiles ect.) that he has bought on a whim I knew it was safe. Besides You Gotta love second hand stores I picked it up really cheap.
Well next time I will have all sorts of good stuff to write about. I will see you or most of you at the Shower Sunday.
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