My Nephews

 

There's a first time for everything . . .

Okay so I was off from work all last week and I loved it!  I really didn't have a schedule at all and I just did whatever I wanted to but honestly the week flew by.  I had lunch with a friend that I hadn't seen for a while.  Mostly, I spent time with my best friend (Sarah) who was 9 months pregnant, helping her get ready for baby #5.  Yes I said #5.  So anyway I just knew that since her due date was June 13th and that this is her 5th baby that my week off would surely be when she would go.  So I waited and waited and waited . . . every time she called (if we weren't together) I just knew that it was "the call."  Sunday night came and still no baby.  So, she goes to the Doctor on Tuesday and decided to schedule to be induced yesterday.  I took the day off so I could be there.  So . . . we were sitting back in L&D and she had gotten her epidural, the contractions were off the charts but she was happy as could be.  At some point the nurse was in there and Sarah asked how many people could be in there during delivery.  The nurse answered three and Sarah looked at me and said "Do you want to stay?" I was surprised, excited, nervous, and honored.  Her Mom is always in there and ofcourse her hubby and then me this time.  I have to say that I expected more drama but due to the epidural (I guess) she didn't make a peep, it was all very calm and quiet.  They broke her water at 8:45 a.m. and Miss Amelia Josephine Boucher made her appearance at 10:45 a.m.  I cried!! It was so sweet.  If I knew how to post pics on this blog I would do it and show you this big baby girl, she weighed 9lbs. 13oz. and is 21 inches long.  Maybe I'll figure out the picture thing one day . . .

All for now.

Single and Frustrated

Okay so let me start by saying that this is a venting post.  I know by reading other people's posts that a blog is often used to vent. (i.e. Jessica's Wal-mart trip)  So, today I am venting about being single.  Since most of you all are married, I'm sure that at one point you felt some of these feelings, maybe not.  My first gripe is this, how is it that some women (girls) always have a boyfriend?  They go from one right on to another.  It seems that there is a constant flow of men for them.  Now yes I know that most likely those men aren't worth keeping or she isn't worth having.  My second gripe, how hard is it to be honest?  Seriously, I won't kill over and die if you tell me that you aren't interested.  I hate to be lied to, just tell me the DANG truth.  Thirdly, I go through the "what's wrong with me?" list.  Am I to fat, un-attractive, boring, etc.  Then if by chance I do meet someone, he almost always has baggage (i.e. an ex-wife, children, both)  It never fails  . . . okay so on the other hand I know that I would rather be single than in a horrible marriage.  I see women all of the time that are trapped with a husband and sometimes children and have no way out.  Whenever I talk about this issue with my married friends, they all say to just take my time and be patient.  Well, let me just tell ya this.  My gift is not patience, I hate that it's not b/c I can see where that would be extremely useful in many of lifes lessons.  Okay, so I know that this issue is small beans in comparison to many problems that I read about on blogs or in the news but I wanted to share because it makes me feel better to vent.  One last example for your entertainment.  I have been "talking" to this guy off and on for a few months.  I like him but something (probably my woman's intuition) told me that things were a bit off.  So I get up the nerve to ask him and he says that he's "kind of" dating someone!!! What?!!? How can you be "kind of" dating someone and not bother to mention it? Seriously!  ARGH!!

Fridays Off

So starting today I have every other Friday off.  Yay!  It may just be temporary but for now I am really excited.  I have plans to visit with friends, new babies, sleep in, shop, mani/pedi's, etc.  Now, realistically I know that there will be Fridays that I'll need (or want) to stay home all day but going into Summer and having a three day weekend every other week is a sweet thing!  I have several pregnant friends that are due to deliver in the next few months so I've got thoughts of visits with new babies running around in my head.  Today,  I am spending time with my nephews.  Right now they are both napping so I'm taking time to update my blog since it has been almost 3 weeks.  As soon as I can figure out how to load pics of them on here I will.  I tried to do one the other day but it was really big.  Feel free to email me at BethS1977@gmail.com with tips. 

Not much else is going on right now, no major love story to share with you or anything.  Also feel free to hook me up with a nice single man if you feel compelled to do so. =)

All for now, take care.

Saturday

Well, it's been a pretty good week.  I work with 13 other women and though I love my job, from time to time the hormones take over and we lose our grip.  For the most part we hold it all together but from time to time we get short-tempered, jealous, tired, stressed etc.  This week was a bit dramatic at times but I think it's okay now.  Friday was a great day at work, we are all blessed to have a great job and we know it (or most of us do.) 

Yesterday after work I got my  hair cut and highlighted (whew, it was getting so heavy).  I felt like I lost 5 pounds when I got finished.  Now in reality, she didn't really cut a ton of my hair but my hair is VERY thick (thank goodness) and she thinned it.  The bright blonde looks good since we are going into May soon (if I do say so myself.)  After that we ate at Smokey Bones. 

I didn't really have any plans for today so I just did whatever.  This morning I got up and went out to Mom and John's for a while, then I came home and cleaned the house.  I hate cleaning (who loves it really?) but it took me no time at all and then it's done for a while.  After that I made a quick trip to Kroger then read some of my book.  This afternoon I spent some time with my friend Sarah and we had fun catching up.  Then this evening I met Mom, John, Nick, Brooke, and the boys at Covington Park where we had a "KFC picnic" and watched Conner play.  So now it's 7:30 and I'm thinking about a bath and pj's.  Awww, the single life, it's a party!

To any and/or all that are interested, I am having a Premier Designs jewelry party on Friday, April 23rd at 6:30.  It is at my office which is over behind the mall.  Please feel free to stop by or contact me to order.

Hope you all have a good week.

Love,

Spoiled

Okay so I know that this post may sound pathetic but I can't use my Iphone right now and it's driving me nuts!  Let me tell the entire story first . . . Today I woke up to a phone call about 7:30 a.m. and it was my precious nephew Conner.  "Bef, do you wanna doe (go) to the zoo wif (with) me?"  Aww, heart melting!  So, we (Nick, Brooke, Conner, Colin, Mom, John, & I) head to the Louisville Zoo.  It was a beautiful day and we had SO much fun. We got to Louisville around 12:30 our time and after getting a bit turned around (b/c Nick didn't need to stop for directions) we made it to the zoo around 1:00.  There was a very long line but it moved fast.  We stayed until they closed and saw just about everything there was to see except the elephants, by the time we got to them I guess they were tired and had gone inside their building.  So, we get back in the vehicle heading to Elizabethtown to eat and all of a sudden my Iphone locks up.  It wouldn't do anything so I tried to turn it off, wouldn't do that either.  To shorten the story a bit I ended up pulling the sim card out accidently and it dropped into the floor of Nick's pathfinder.  Now, me and Conner were in the third row back seat and it fell back there.  We finally got to Elizabethtown and stopped at Tumbleweed for supper and I just knew that we would find the card.  NOPE!  We looked everywhere, under the seats, behind the seats, even in the front where it could not have gotten to unless it sprouted legs.  We looked and looked and looked some more.  Okay, so I guess that somehow it has broken free of the vehicle =)  I was so upset . . . b/c I thought I lost all of my contact #'s, pictures, etc.  We got inside the restaurant and sat down and I started crying.  PATHETIC!  Nick was like "You are crazy! Crying over a sim card." That made me cry harder.  Now, seriously I know that is stupid but I'm chalking it up to tiredness  =)  So after we ordered our food, I used John's phone and called Apple.  The little guy that answered the phone told me how to reset it and gave me the good news that with an Iphone absolutely nothing is on the sim card.  All of my contacts and pictures etc. are still there.  I just can't use it right now for calls or texts.  Luckily our At&t store here in BG is open on Sundays so I will definitely be there tomorrow after Sunday School.  See . . .  I told you that it was pathetic.  Again, we had a great day at the Zoo and it felt really good to experience that with the boys and eventhough Colin doesn't remember it is still a special memory.  Hope you all are having a great weekend!

Warm weather and Easter

I love this weather!  The weekend was perfect!  It was just the right temperature outside.  Friday night we went out to eat to celebrate my sis-in-law's birthday which is tomorrow.  At dinner Mom started getting sick with the stomach virus, poor thing.  She took care of the sick all week so I guess it was inevitable.  Anyway, yesterday I just spent the day out and about whatever I wanted.  Actually I spent almost 3 hours at the nail place getting my nails and toes done.  I keep my nails done and this time of year my toes too but what in the world possessed me to wait until Saturday (the day before Easter) to go and do it.  It was worth it though because they look great!  We had Church last night and it was a good service. Today was great too!  It seems like it has been so long since we had beautiful weather on Easter Sunday.  We had Sunday School, then Church, and then the egg hunt.  It's so fun to see the kids all dressed up.  The service was great and I'm so thankful that God is blessing us at Jock.  I have to admit that I was a bit said because usually we have dinner at Mamaw and Papaw's after Church on Easter but with Tommy in the hospital and then everybody going their different ways we ended up eating at Cheddar's.  It was still a nice lunch and it gave me more time to see my sweet nephews who are growing like weeds.  Colin will be 4 months old on Friday.  This afternoon I drove back up to Ed. Co. to visit Trav, Jess, Noah, and Lilly Grace.  I had a good time visiting and watching the kids play, fight, etc.  I can't wait until Annie (Ann Elizabeth) who is being named partially after yours truly gets here to join the crew.  Okay well I've gone on and on long enough.  Time for bed.  Hope you all have a GREAT week.