Welcome BEN!

1 week ago today I was in Las Vegas. We had a great time, gambled, ate good food, drank good drinks, won money on penny machines. It was fun....I will post some pics when I actually have some time.

Since I got back I have visited Ben Rowles.......He is SO tiny. I don't think that I have EVER held a baby so tiny! He is a beatiful little guy and Luke and I are SO excited for Marty and Jessie. He came a month early and was 5lbs. 11oz. and 20 inches long.

Here are a couple pictures from Wednesday when I visited!

Exactly 1 Week

It has been exactly 1 week since my last blog.....sorry friends.......I just haven't felt "in the mood" to blog lately.

But I have some very exciting news.....I would like to give a shout out to my dear friends Marty and Jessie who had their little boy Benjamin Martin Rowles on Tuesday night, May 20th, he was 4 weeks early and weighed 5lbs. 11oz., and was 20 inches long....and is adorable. Luke and I couldn't be happier the new Mommy and Daddy. I haven't met him yet but hope to go see him when I get back from LAS VEGAS!

Luke, Sari, Ryan and I leave for Vegas tonight. I will be rushing home from work, throwing my suitcase in the car and heading to my parents to get everyone else and head to the airport. It is weird because I don't even feel like I am going on vacation! I can't wait though!
We get into Vegas about 10:45pm and come home on Monday evening.

This week at work has been busy, and stressful so I am definitely looking forward to a long weekend away. I hope everyone has a great long weekend!

"Live a Little"

As I left work yesterday my husband called me and in our "ghetto" voice that we use to say silly things to each other, I hear, "What up Bitches!" This is a phrase that is used too often between Luke, Sari and myself. :) I knew when I heard that, Luke was in a good mood. He then went on to say, so we are going to listen to Brandon's band tonight (Brandon is a guy Luke works w/ that I went to high school with). I said, Ummmm, OK, When? Where? He then proceeds to tell me that the band plays in St. Paul at 10:45PM!!!!!!!!! I said, Hold on there honey, that is SUPER late and I have to be at work at 7:30am the next morning. That is too late for me! I will be SO tired....and of course Luke's response to me is, "Live a Little!" So I pondered that phrase and thought, ya know what! Ok! I will "Live a Little" and get my booty to St. Paul for a 10:45pm show (actually they didn't start until 11pm!).

So I was adventurous last night and will probably pay for it today! But it was a great show, the band is called Said Method. They play next on June 26th at the Bunkers.........

SEE YA TRS

Thank you to my friends for your support as I made a difficult phone call today. I let TRS (my old employer) know that I am not interested in a job w/ them and didn't agree with their business practices as of late. It is never fun to have to make that phone call, but I do feel better now that I have. Major changes have gone on w/ the company since I left, all of my friends have left or been let go and I just don't see myself there again.

The funny thing is that the person I spoke to said, "Well we are willing to offer you a pretty package." I stopped him right there and said, Ya know what? I don't make a ton of money, but I love my job and that is what is important to me. I enjoy coming to work every day and that is what matters. I told him money wouldn't make me move.

Yea for me! Thanks Ana for helping me with that call, LOVE YOU!

Best Invention Ever!!!!!!!

So the girls I scrapbook with always talk about this, so I finally did it. I went online to Walgreens and uploaded ALL of my pictures on there. When I say ALL, I mean ALL pictures, dating back to 2005, probably about 5oo. So now when I know I am going to scrapbook I can just go online and have Walgreens print out the pictures I want and then go and picture them up that day! How great is that!

FYI - I injured my back somehow. I have been having muscles spasms in my back since Saturday and and on SO much Ibuprofen. I never knew your back could hurt SO bad.....pray that it will get better soon cuz I need to be working out to get into a swim suit in 2 weeks :)

Congrats RY! Now on to VEGAS BABY!

We were finally able to tell Ryan this weekend that we are all going to vegas in 2 WEEKS!!!!!! Ryan (my sista's boy toy) graduated from Augsburg on Saturday and then we went to the Twins game w/ him and surprised him with a trip to Vegas the 4 of us. He was completely surprised and didn't know what to say. He just kept saying, "I'm going to Vegas Baby!"

Busy Days Ahead

I burnt the girls..........that is the one thing about tanning. You have to be careful of the girls cuz they sure burn easy :)

Tomorrow will be a VERY busy day for me. I am getting the oil changed on my car, heading to the Grove to get my dress for John and Rebecca's wedding altered, then going to Vicki's to pick up a gift for Rebecca for the shower at 3pm in Rogers and then heading to the Twins game! Yes, I will be exhausted by the end of the day.

It is just crazy how fast the Spring fills up with activities and things to do. Luke and I seriously have something every weekend from here on out until the 2nd weekend in June. It is just insane!

I am looking forward to summer coming, I can't wait to get up to my cabin and relax and be on the lake.

This was a fun day!

I can't believe it will be 4 years in June........wow, we look young, that makes me feel old!