Halfway through the week

I am already ready to have this week over with. It's just a slow quiet week and the hours pass so slowly at work. Yikes. I just really want to run off and have an adventure somewhere.

Happy Halloween

I for one have spent most of my day reading creepy ghost stories (one of my favorite websites invited everyone to post their own ghostly experiences).

Tonight I won't be handing out any candy but I think I am okay with that. To be honest I can't remember the last time I handed out candy to trick or treaters, but I am sure I have. I guess there is always next year. :) Dave is on candy duty tonight- if I can convince him to answer the door. I think Dave is going to sit at home and play scary games in the dark.

Not too much planned for this weekend- more work and then Xan's birthday is on Sunday so we'll go up there to help celebrate. Sunday is also the dreaded day to change the clocks. I don't mind the fall back bit, it's the spring forward that I hate.

Anyway, so I started out this week knowing that it would be a good week and there is some awesomely fantastic news- McKenzie got a great job! I am so relieved/excited/happy. :) This is awesome.

I hope you all have a wonderful evening and weekend.

PS: Only three weeks until my birthday... 27... is that still mid twenties or will I graduate into my late twenties?

Overwhelmed

This morning I am feeling just a little overwhelmed. I don't know if the feeling has been building or if I've just reached my capacity for doing anything and to add any more is the straw that broke the camel's back. Even just going out for "fun" stuff seems like too much these days. Oh well.

It's like my Friday

Well, my week is finally coming to a close. It has been a long, exhausting week. I will be glad to finally get home this evening. It was one of those weeks where it seemed like everything came with a struggle- nothing could go quickly, or easily. I would have to go back and forth and fix mistakes (mine and others) and it seems like I have spent most of the past few days just trying to find these errors. Boo.

Anyway, we are off to the Oregon Coast tomorrow. I am so excited (have I mentioned it enough already). On a side note, I got a bonus! :) Right in time for our trip. What good timing. I have lots of packing and cleaning and getting ready to do this evening after I get home from Michaels. I have a bunch of bananas that are prime for banana bread so I am going to make the effort to bake that up to take with us.

I remember when I was younger that my mom would always try to get the house clean before we went on vacation and I never understood it. Why clean the house when we are going to be gone? Well, I'm going to try to clean the house before we leave. It will be nice to come home to a clean home. :)

Anyway.... I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

SNOW!

Well, it snowed this weekend. I didn't think it would actually stick, but it did. Sunday morning Dave and I opened our eyes to see 3 inches of snow on our balcony and more falling. It was a pleasant surprise (especially because we were snuggled in our warm bed).

Pookie isn't ready for the snow yet- we have to get a her a sweater or something. When it drops below 40 we literally have to drag her outside the condo for a walk.

The weekend was good otherwise. I worked at Michael's Saturday morning- the Christmas stuff is starting to come in. Maybe I'll get my act together and come up with some cute house decorations. By the way- I went to my friend April's house and she is on top of things with the decorations. I am so jealous! I would buy the stuff she makes (hint hint). Anyway, there is a link to her blog (the wilde ones) if you want to check out what she made.

Saturday evening Dave and I went over to our friend Nate and Kayleen's house and played some Scene It (I totally won). It was so much fun! :) And then it started snowing- made Dave and I glad about our decision to buy a car with AWD. :)

Oh yeah, and yesterday was April's birthday. :) Happy Birthday April!

Today it's back to work- it's going to be a long/short week for me. I am working at Michael's every evening this week (until Thursday). Which is nice, but will make for a really long day (I don't get out of Michael's until 9.30 PM). Friday, Dave and I will head West to Oregon for the weekend. I am looking forward to seeing everyone. :) And I am looking forward to seeing the Ocean!

I am so glad it's Thursday...

It seems like it has been a really long week. I am looking forward to this weekend already (I think I have been looking forward to it since Monday). Today is the last of the 80 degree weather here. It should start looking more like fall now. This weekend it is supposed to rain and be stormy- it will be perfect for my mood!

Now I am just counting down the minutes until I go to my next job.

Busy Schedule

Holy Cow! I have something planned for every night this week! Do you know the last time I had a schedule this busy? I don't. I'm sure it's only a hint at what is to come, but dang!

Last night I did my very first visiting teaching. Visiting teaching is where two women will go visit other women in the ward- usually carrying a message from the Ensign. (Usually specific companions visit specific women- it's all assigned.) I really enjoyed myself last night. So I did that last night and then I have a few more visits this evening as well. I am enjoying this, but I'm glad that it only happens once a month.

My friend Manu, and his wife, is in town for the week. So I'll probably end up seeing them on Thursday and showing them around a little bit. That will be good- I haven't seen Manu since I moved 2 years ago (!- I've been in Utah now for 2 years and 1.5 months). I've never met his wife, so that will be interesting as well.

I got a part time job in the evenings as well so that will be taking up even more of my time. I'm going to be working at Michael's a few evenings a week. It was an opportunity too good to pass up (and hopefully I'll pick up some more craft tips!).

At some point, I have to get together with my friend April so that we can plan a Halloween party together (I'm so excited- I think I'm going to go as a prom queen this year).

And finally- Dave and I are on the Activities committee so we have all the going ons that are associated with that one!

Sunday we are triple booked- There's a family part to celebrate one of the nephew's birthday, dinner with the Woodburys, and dinner for the activities committee.

Last week I went from being a homebody to wondering when I'd ever get home! This will be interesting, let's see how long we can keep it up.