Sentsy Sensation

I have finally joined the sentsy sensation! This past weekend, Missy hosted a sentsy party put on by Keri. At first I was just there to enjoy the different scents and the company of my sisters-in-law, but now I have a sentsy candle, which I absolutely love. Keri was so sweet and she let me use her half-off coupon, which made the purchase a little less painful, thanks Keri! You can see a picture of the one I bought below. Keri told me about this specific warmer a while ago and I thought it sounded so cute. Keri had brought this particualr warmer for the weekend and I instantly loved it. As you can see in the picture it has gerber daises. Those who know me know I love these happy flowers.

                                      

Picking out which warmer I wanted was the easy part. The hard part was deciding on what scents Dan and I were going to get and agree on. First I smelled the scents and then narrowed them down for Dan.  For those of you who know Dan, know that one of the only things Dan doesn't care for is cinnamon. However, I love cinnamon and a lot of the scents I picked had a hint of cinnamon to them. I think it is a warm and invinting smell, plus it reminds me of yummy cinnamon bears. My dear sweet husband consented to letting me get a couple of cinnamon scents and we also got a couple of fruity smells. All in all, I love this sentsy warmer. It never gets too hot so it is kid friendly and super cute. If anyone is interested in finding out more information about the Sentsy Candles, let me know and I will get you more information from Keri.

Get to the Point

When first planning our trip to Ohio, Cedar Point was on the agenda. Later we took it off because it was going to cost us $100, plus Jess gets motion sickness and was worried about going to a real amusement park. We just found out that we can discount tickets. So we were wondering if anyone would like to join us. If we go June 11, we can get tickets for 29.99 (online). Otherwise we can get tickets for $35.00 (from aunt Karen).  Please let us know ASAP if you're interested in going the 11th so we can order tickets, or at least tell us what day would be better.

Memorial Day Weekend

Here are some pictures from our Memorial Day weekend.  For those of you who are interested in knowing what we did, you can read THIS.

I promise they were having more fun than Dawon's face would suggest!

I kept taking pictures of Kenzi and this little guy, only, he is in fact NOT my nephew...oops! I might add, he doesn't look happy either! Perhaps it's his position on that bar!

Takin' a popsicle break from playing Frisbee

Mom & Son on the slide

That's a better smile...I think!

Chasing Dawson with a hydro-ball

But we're still friends!

Not 'Cho Cheese

It's time for another "Good Idea, Bad Idea."  Good Idea: warming up a jar of cheese to eat with nachos.  Bad Idea: warming up a jar of cheese to eat with nachos until it explodes.

Note to self, when cleaning said cheese from said microwave, be careful how closely you lean!

For those of you who are trying to figure out why the words "Good Idea, Bad Idea" sound familiar, click HERE!

7 days and counting...

Seven days until the school year is over, yay!!! I am ready to be done. I am tired of dealing with kids and teachers who don't listen to me. The best thing about working with the school is that I get a three month break. By June I am ready for that break, but then come August I can't wait to go back to work. The past couple of days have been really hard with different things that have gone on at work. So this month has been going so slow. Yesterday Dan and I were talking about the fun we were going to have this coming weekend and I realized it was only Monday. We still had to go through the whole week. Anyway, this year Kristi (the lady I work with) and I have had a couple of senior boys, who were our TA's and some of their friends, hang out in the library. Today was their last day so I made them a little graduation treat.

I found the recipe on the Kraft Foods website and thought they were really cute. I baked the cupcakes and prepared the tassels last night (the tassels took a lot longer than I anticipated). Then assembled everything this morning. Thank goodness I have a great husband who helped me because I was running behind, the story of my life. Dan got my lunch together and then he helped me get the cupcakes into a container so they could travel. THANKS SWEETS! Unfortunately during the transportation the tassels and whip cream slide off. I repaired them the best I could but there was whip cream everywhere, which kind of made them look sloppy. The good thing was they still tasted good and that is all that matters. Now all I have to do is get through three days this week and four days next week. 

Ohio Trip

As most of you know, we'll be in Ohio from June 9th to the 18th. While we are there, we have a lot of things planned.  Unfortunately, we won't be able to do ALL of the things we'd like to do. We'd like to invite you family members to come with us, but we'd kinda like to know who wants to come and to which places, so we can nail down the plans.  Here are the things we're highly considering, with the proposed dates (click on the underlined places to see details):

Thursday the 11th - Kirtland/John Johnson Farm 

Friday the 12th - Kidron and the Hale Farm & Village 

Monday the 15th - Indians Game, early enough for batting practice

Tuesday the 16th (or 17th) - Cleveland Zoo and Botanical Garden

Yes, we realize this will keep us busy and require a lot of driving, but this will be our first trip to Ohio in the summer time, so we want to make the most of it.  I'm afraid the Cedar Point trip will probably have to wait until next time.  If you have questions or would like to come, please comment!

Back in the Habit

As many of you know, donating plasma has been a way of life for me throughout my college career. I was going as often as I was allowed (twice in seven days) for close to four years.  I rarely took more than a week or two off.  I've had a few bad experiences there, but the money is good, so I've always gone back.  By my rough calculations, I've probably made a good $10,000 out of my right arm.  This past January for one reason or another I stopped going.  I have been reluctant to go back, but I know that money will be tight as Jess is off for the summer and I start grad school, so I made an appointment to go back.  The day before and morning of my appointment I just wanted to call in and cancel, not that I'm somehow now afraid to donate, but I just didn't want to have to donate to get by.  I mean really, I've got a four-year degree, but still need a needle in my arm to pay the bills.  While in the interview process they review all of the things that could happen and then ask "do you still want to donate?"  I was so tempted to say no, but I was actually being interviewed with two first-timers, so I didn't want to scare them off.  So I went through with it and then treated myself to a Hot-N-Ready pizza (miss ya, B).  Just when my scar was fading and I was no longer looking like a junkie, I went back.  But that's ok, the extra cash will help and I get a reason to catch up The Price is Right!

Boise Bound

For those of you who haven't heard, I finally finished my application paper!  I know I procrastinate, blah, blah, blah, it's DONE!  Anyway, three weeks after submitting the application, I was accepted to the Masters of Social Work Program at Boise State.  I will actually go to an extension campus in Twin Falls, Idaho, not actually go to Boise.  Classes will be held Mondays and Tuesdays from 2:30-9:30 beginning June 22nd.  I was planning to commute, but after making the three hour drive for orientation last week, I just don't know.  Jess has an aunt in Twin that has offered to let me stay as needed, so we'll see.  It'll all depend on where I get my practicum.  Since then we've considered the possibility of moving there, but I'll actually graduate next May, so the whole program is less than a year.  Who knows what we'll do, but for now what I do know is that I got accepted to BSU!

We're Back!

Well, we don't really know what happened with our old blog, but decided just to start a new one.  So here it is, same name, different address.  For those of you who asked what warning I was talking about, this it what I have been seeing: (Click to enlarge)

Frankly I don't really know what this means, but I think it would probably be a good idea to remove links to our old blog.  This shouldn't be a problem for Keri, but more so for Missy, who has links throughout various posts.  Anyway, we're back!